[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15274]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       THOMAS HARKER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE NAVY, VICE SUSAN J. RABERN.
       ROBERT H. MCMAHON, OF GEORGIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF DEFENSE, VICE DAVID J. BERTEAU, RESIGNED.
       JOHN P. ROTH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE AIR FORCE, VICE RICARDO A. AGUILERA, RESIGNED.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       ROBERT HUNTER KURTZ, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE SANDRA 
     BROOKS HENRIQUEZ, RESIGNED.


                  NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD

       BRUCE LANDSBERG, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     DECEMBER 31, 2022, VICE CHRISTOPHER A. HART, TERM EXPIRING.


                   CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION

       DANA BAIOCCO, OF OHIO, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE CONSUMER 
     PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION FOR A TERM OF SEVEN YEARS FROM 
     OCTOBER 27, 2017, VICE MARIETTA S. ROBINSON, TERM EXPIRING.


              FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION

       RAYMOND MARTINEZ, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE 
     FEDERAL MOTOR CARRIER SAFETY ADMINISTRATION, VICE THOMAS F. 
     SCOTT DARLING III.


                       TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY

       KENNETH E. ALLEN, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD 
     OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING MAY 18, 2021, VICE C. PETER MAHURIN, TERM EXPIRED.
       A. D. FRAZIER, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING MAY 18, 2022, VICE VERA LYNN EVANS, TERM EXPIRED.
       JEFFREY SMITH, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
     DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING MAY 18, 2022, VICE MARILYN A. BROWN, TERM EXPIRED.
       JAMES R. THOMPSON III, OF ALABAMA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AUTHORITY FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING MAY 18, 2021, VICE JOE H. RITCH, TERM EXPIRED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       IRWIN STEVEN GOLDSTEIN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF STATE FOR PUBLIC DIPLOMACY, VICE RICHARD STENGEL, 
     RESIGNED.
       SEAN P. LAWLER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE CHIEF OF PROTOCOL, AND 
     TO HAVE THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR DURING HIS TENURE OF SERVICE, 
     VICE PETER A. SELFRIDGE.
       JAMES RANDOLPH EVANS, OF GEORGIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO LUXEMBOURG.


                        NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD

       LINDA A. PUCHALA, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     NATIONAL MEDIATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING JULY 1, 2018. 
     (REAPPOINTMENT)


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       JAMES BLEW, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR 
     PLANNING, EVALUATION, AND POLICY DEVELOPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF 
     EDUCATION, VICE CARMEL MARTIN, RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       NORMAN EUELL ARFLACK, OF KENTUCKY, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS, VICE PARKER LOREN CARL, TERM EXPIRED.
       MICHAEL T. BAYLOUS, OF WEST VIRGINIA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA FOR THE 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE JOHN DALE FOSTER, TERM EXPIRED.
       DAVID G. JOLLEY, OF TENNESSEE, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE JAMES THOMAS FOWLER, RETIRED.
       DANIEL R. MCKITTRICK, OF MISSISSIPPI, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS, VICE DENNIS J. ERBY, TERM EXPIRED.
       JESSE SEROYER, JR., OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE ARTHUR DARROW BAYLOR, RETIRED.
       ERIN ANGELA NEALY COX, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS, VICE SARAH R. SALDANA, RESIGNED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       RYAN T. HOLTE, OF OHIO, TO BE A JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES 
     COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS FOR A TERM OF FIFTEEN YEARS, VICE 
     NANCY B. FIRESTONE, TERM EXPIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       DUANE A. KEES, OF ARKANSAS, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY 
     FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE WILLIAM CONNER ELDRIDGE, RESIGNED.
       MATTHEW D. KRUEGER, OF WISCONSIN, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF WISCONSIN FOR THE TERM 
     OF FOUR YEARS, VICE JAMES L. SANTELLE, RESIGNED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       HOWARD C. NIELSON, JR., OF UTAH, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     DISTRICT JUDGE FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH, VICE BRIAN THEADORE 
     STEWART, RETIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       CHRISTINA E. NOLAN, OF VERMONT, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     ATTORNEY FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE ERIC STEVEN MILLER, RESIGNED.

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