[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 10608]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                      DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

       VICTOR M. MENDEZ, OF ARIZONA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     FEDERAL HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, VICE THOMAS J. MADISON, 
     RESIGNED.


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       STEPHEN ALAN OWENS, OF ARIZONA, TO BE ASSISTANT 
     ADMINISTRATOR FOR TOXIC SUBSTANCES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL 
     PROTECTION AGENCY, VICE JAMES B. GULLIFORD, RESIGNED.


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

       RAJIV J. SHAH, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     AGRICULTURE FOR RESEARCH, EDUCATION, AND ECONOMICS, VICE GALE 
     A. BUCHANAN, RESIGNED.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                             To be general

LT. GEN. DOUGLAS M. FRASER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. LARRY O. SPENCER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. MARC E. ROGERS


                          IN THE MARINE CORPS

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES MARINE CORPS TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 624:

                        To be brigadier general

COLONEL JOHN J. BROADMEADOW
COLONEL JOHN W. BULLARD, JR.
COLONEL STEVEN W. BUSBY
COLONEL HERMAN S. CLARDY III
COLONEL LEWIS A. CRAPAROTTA
COLONEL ROBERT F. HEDELUND
COLONEL FREDERICK M. PADILLA
COLONEL MICHAEL A. ROCCO
COLONEL RICHARD L. SIMCOCK II
COLONEL VINCENT R. STEWART


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. ELEANOR V. VALENTIN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. MARK L. TIDD
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. KURT L. KUNKEL
CAPT. JONATHAN A. YUEN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. KATHERINE L. GREGORY
CAPT. KEVIN R. SLATES
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                    To be rear admiral (lower half)

CAPT. CLINTON F. FAISON III


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S 
     CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

CHARLES T. KIRCHMAIER

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