[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11863]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       ALISSA M. STARZAK, OF NEW YORK, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF 
     THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, VICE BRAD CARSON, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       CRAIG B. ALLEN, 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 BRUNEI DARUSSALAM.
       JANE D. HARTLEY, OF NEW YORK, TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND 
     WITHOUT ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY 
     AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE 
     PRINCIPALITY OF MONACO.
       RICHARD M. MILLS, JR., OF TEXAS, 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 ARMENIA.
       JOHN FRANCIS TEFFT, 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 RUSSIAN FEDERATION.


                     NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD

       SHARON BLOCK, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER 
     OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS BOARD FOR THE TERM OF FIVE 
     YEARS EXPIRING DECEMBER 16, 2019, VICE NANCY JEAN SCHIFFER, 
     TERM EXPIRING.


                    DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

       JOSEPH L. NIMMICH, OF MARYLAND, TO BE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, 
     FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND 
     SECURITY, VICE RICHARD SERINO, RESIGNED.


                   EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

       ANNE E. RUNG, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR FOR 
     FEDERAL PROCUREMENT POLICY, VICE JOSEPH G. JORDAN, 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. LORI J. ROBINSON
       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

GEN. HERBERT J. CARLISLE


                              IN THE ARMY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY 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

LT. GEN. FREDERICK B. HODGES


                            IN THE AIR FORCE

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 531:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

MARK D. LEVIN
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADES INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 531:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

CRAIG H. RHYNE

                              To be major

DAVID E. VIZURRAGA
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 531:

                              To be major

STEVEN E. KOEHL
MICHAEL J. MCFALL
CHRISTOPHER YOUNG


                              IN THE ARMY

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

                              To be major

RUBEN J. VAZQUEZ


                              IN THE NAVY

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

                            To be commander

JOSEPH S. GONDUSKY
JARED H. HEIMBIGNER
HASAN A. HOBBS
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                            To be commander

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

                       To be lieutenant commander

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

                       To be lieutenant commander

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

                       To be lieutenant commander

TRAVELYAN M. WALKER