[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 16192-16193]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             CONFIRMATIONS

  Executive nominations confirmed by the Senate November 20, 2014:


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       DONALD LU, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA.


                        UNITED STATES TAX COURT

       TAMARA WENDA ASHFORD, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES TAX COURT FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS.
       L. PAIGE MARVEL, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES TAX COURT FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS.


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                          To be major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL JON K. KELK
       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                        To be brigadier general

COL. NATHANIEL S. REDDICKS
       THE FOLLOWING AIR NATIONAL GUARD OF THE UNITED STATES 
     OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO 
     THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 12203 
     AND 12212:

                          To be major general

BRIG. GEN. JAMES C. WITHAM


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       LUIS G. MORENO, OF TEXAS, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO JAMAICA.


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       COAST GUARD NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH ANGELA R. HOLBROOK 
     AND ENDING WITH MARTHA A. RODRIGUEZ, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JUNE 4, 2014.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       PAMELA PEPPER, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN.
       BRENDA K. SANNES, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       GEORGE ALBERT KROL, OF NEW JERSEY, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF

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     MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND 
     PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN.
       JAMES D. PETTIT, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR 
     FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE 
     AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA.
       BRENT ROBERT HARTLEY, OF OREGON, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE 
     SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       RAMIN TOLOUI, OF IOWA, TO BE A DEPUTY UNDER SECRETARY OF 
     THE TREASURY.


                        UNITED STATES TAX COURT

       CARY DOUGLAS PUGH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES TAX COURT FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       ROBERT M. SPEER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF THE ARMY.


                       DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

       LISA AFUA SERWAH MENSAH, OF MARYLAND, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF AGRICULTURE FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       MADELINE COX ARLEO, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEW JERSEY.
       WENDY BEETLESTONE, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
       VICTOR ALLEN BOLDEN, OF CONNECTICUT, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF CONNECTICUT.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       PAMELA LEORA SPRATLEN, OF CALIFORNIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF 
     THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO 
     BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED 
     STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN.


                            FOREIGN SERVICE

       FOREIGN SERVICE NOMINATIONS BEGINNING WITH LESLIE MEREDITH 
     TSOU AND ENDING WITH LON C. FAIRCHILD, WHICH NOMINATIONS WERE 
     RECEIVED BY THE SENATE AND APPEARED IN THE CONGRESSIONAL 
     RECORD ON JANUARY 30, 2014.