[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8543-8544]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       ROBERT R. HOOD, OF GEORGIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     DEFENSE, VICE STEPHEN C. HEDGER.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       RICHARD ASHOOH, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, VICE KEVIN WOLF, RESIGNED.


              DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

       J. PAUL COMPTON, JR., OF ALABAMA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF 
     THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE HELEN 
     R. KANOVSKY, RESIGNED.
       NEAL J. RACKLEFF, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF 
     THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, VICE 
     MERCEDES MARQUEZ.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       KAREN DUNN KELLEY, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF COMMERCE FOR ECONOMIC AFFAIRS, VICE MARK DOMS, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

       DAVID S. JONAS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE 
     DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, VICE STEVEN CROLEY, RESIGNED.

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                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       GILBERT B. KAPLAN, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE UNDER 
     SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE, VICE STEFAN M. 
     SELIG, RESIGNED.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       MICHAEL ARTHUR RAYNOR, OF MARYLAND, 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 FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF 
     ETHIOPIA.


                DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

       BRETT GIROIR, OF TEXAS, TO BE MEDICAL DIRECTOR IN THE 
     REGULAR CORPS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE, SUBJECT TO THE 
     QUALIFICATIONS THEREFOR AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND REGULATIONS, 
     AND TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HEALTH AND HUMAN 
     SERVICES, VICE HOWARD K. KOH, RESIGNED.


            OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION

       HEATHER L. MACDOUGALL, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH REVIEW COMMISSION FOR A TERM 
     EXPIRING APRIL 27, 2023. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                              IN THE NAVY

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

                           To be rear admiral

REAR ADM. (LH) BRET C. BATCHELDER


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       CALLISTA L. GINGRICH, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE HOLY SEE.


                     OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT

       GEORGE NESTERCZUK, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE 
     OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE 
     KATHERINE ARCHULETA, RESIGNED.

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