[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 15678]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       R. D. JAMES, OF MISSOURI, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE ARMY, VICE JO-ELLEN DARCY.
       BRUCE D. JETTE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY 
     OF THE ARMY, VICE HEIDI SHYU, RESIGNED.
       SHON J. MANASCO, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE AIR FORCE, VICE GABRIEL CAMARILLO.


                       DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

       DAVID J. RYDER, OF NEW JERSEY, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE MINT 
     FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS, VICE EDMUND C. MOY, RESIGNED.


                       AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS

       LEON A. WESTMORELAND, OF GEORGIA, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE 
     AMTRAK BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR A TERM OF FIVE YEARS. (NEW 
     POSITION)


                    ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

       ANDREW WHEELER, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF 
     THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, VICE ROBERT PERCIASEPE, 
     RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       LISA A. JOHNSON, OF WASHINGTON, 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 NAMIBIA.


                          DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

       KATE S. O'SCANNLAIN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE SOLICITOR FOR THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, VICE M. PATRICIA SMITH, RESIGNED.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       MITCHELL ZAIS, OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE DEPUTY SECRETARY OF 
     EDUCATION, VICE JAMES H. SHELTON III, RESIGNED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       FRANK M. COFFMAN, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE PATRICK J . WILKERSON, TERM EXPIRED.


                             THE JUDICIARY

       KURT D. ENGELHARDT, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     CIRCUIT JUDGE FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT, VICE EDITH BROWN 
     CLEMENT, RETIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE

       THOMAS M. GRIFFIN, JR., OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED 
     STATES MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH CAROLINA FOR THE 
     TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE KELVIN CORNEILIUS WASHINGTON, TERM 
     EXPIRED.
       MARK S. JAMES, OF MISSOURI, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR 
     THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, 
     VICE ALFRED COOPER LOMAX, TERM EXPIRED.
       JOHNNY LEE KUHLMAN, OF OKLAHOMA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA FOR THE TERM OF 
     FOUR YEARS, VICE CHARLES THOMAS WEEKS II, TERM EXPIRED.
       DANIEL C. MOSTELLER, OF SOUTH DAKOTA, TO BE UNITED STATES 
     MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE PAUL CHARLES THIELEN, TERM EXPIRED.
       GARY G. SCHOFIELD, OF NEVADA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL 
     FOR THE DISTRICT OF NEVADA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE 
     CHRISTOPHER TOBIAS HOYE, TERM EXPIRED.

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