[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 10]
[Senate]
[Page 13452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


            MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL FOUNDATION

       ERIC DRAKE EBERHARD, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE MORRIS K. UDALL AND STEWART L. UDALL 
     FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 6, 2018, VICE BRADLEY 
     UDALL, TERM EXPIRED.


           NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES

       MICHAEL F. SUAREZ, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL COUNCIL ON THE HUMANITIES FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JANUARY 26, 2020, VICE DAWN HO DELBANCO, TERM EXPIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       ELISSA SLOTKIN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN 
     ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF DEFENSE, VICE DEREK H. CHOLLET, 
     RESIGNED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       JOHN E. SPARKS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED 
     STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE ARMED FORCES FOR THE TERM OF 
     FIFTEEN YEARS TO EXPIRE ON THE DATE PRESCRIBED BY LAW, VICE 
     JAMES EDGAR BAKER, TERM EXPIRING.


                       AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

       DEREK TAI-CHING KAN, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE 
     AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE 
     NANCY A. NAPLES, TERM EXPIRED.


                  NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

       BEVERLY ANGELA SCOTT, OF OHIO, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 31, 2019, VICE MARK R. ROSEKIND, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       JOHN D. FEELEY, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 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 PANAMA.
       ROBERT PORTER JACKSON, 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 GHANA.


                EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION

       VICTORIA A. LIPNIC, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     JULY 1, 2020. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

       MICHAEL HERMAN MICHAUD, OF MAINE, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF LABOR FOR VETERANS' EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, VICE KEITH 
     KELLY.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       SUSAN PARADISE BAXTER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, VICE 
     SEAN J. MCLAUGHLIN, RESIGNED.
       INGA S. BERNSTEIN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS, VICE 
     DOUGLAS P. WOODLOCK, RETIRED.
       GARY RICHARD BROWN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK, VICE 
     SANDRA J. FEUERSTEIN, RETIRED.
       ROBERT JOHN COLVILLE, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, VICE 
     GARY L. LANCASTER, DECEASED.
       ELIZABETH J. DRAKE, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE RICHARD K. 
     EATON, RETIRED.
       JENNIFER CHOE GROVES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE 
     UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE GREGORY 
     WRIGHT CARMAN, RETIRED.
       MARILYN JEAN HORAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, VICE 
     TERRENCE F. MCVERRY, RETIRED.
       GARY STEPHEN KATZMANN, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A JUDGE OF 
     THE UNITED STATES COURT OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE JANE A. 
     RESTANI, RETIRED.
       DAX ERIC LOPEZ, OF GEORGIA, TO BE UNITED STATES DISTRICT 
     JUDGE FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA, VICE JULIE E. 
     CARNES, ELEVATED.
       JOHN MILTON YOUNGE, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA, VICE 
     MARY A. MCLAUGHLIN, RETIRED.


                     SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

       DARRYL L. DEPRIEST, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE CHIEF COUNSEL FOR 
     ADVOCACY, SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, VICE WINSLOW LORENZO 
     SARGEANT, RESIGNED.

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