*Administration of Barack Obama, 2016 *

**Nominations Submitted to the Senate **

*December 9, 2016 *

*The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers. *

*Submitted January 11 *

Raymond G. Farmer,

of South Carolina, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 1 year (new position).

Kelly Keiderling-Franz,

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 Oriental Republic of Uruguay.

Thomas McLeary,

of Illinois, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position).

John Mark McWatters,

of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. for a term expiring January 20, 2019, vice Sean Robert Mulvaney, term expired.

Nelson Reyneri,

of Washington, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2018, vice Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, term expired.

Michael J. Rothman,

of Minnesota, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position).

Stephen Michael Schwartz,

of Maryland, 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 Federal Republic of Somalia.

Heather Ann Steinmiller,

of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position).

Todd A. Weiler,

of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Jessica Lynn Wright, resigned.

*Withdrawn January 11 *

Phillip H. Cullom, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Sharon E. Burke, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on November 19, 2015.

Patricia M. Loui-Schmicker,

of Hawaii, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. a term expiring January 20, 2019 (reappointment), which was sent to the Senate on March 16, 2015.

*Submitted January 12 *

Winfield D. Ong,

of Indiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, vice Sarah Evans Barker, retired.

Donald Karl Schott,

of Wisconsin, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Terence T. Evans, deceased.

Myra C. Selby,

of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice John Daniel Tinder, retired.

*Submitted January 28 *

Terrence J. Campbell,

of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas, vice Kathryn H. Vratil, retired.

Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl,

of North Dakota, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice Kermit Edward Bye, retired.

*Submitted February 1 *

R. David Harden,

of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, vice Nancy E. Lindborg.

*Withdrawn February 1 *

John Morton,

of Massachusetts, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, vice Mimi E. Alemayehou, which was sent to the Senate on June 16, 2015.

*Submitted February 4 *

Patrick A. Burke,

of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia for the term of 4 years, vice Edwin Donovan Sloane, retired.

Stephanie A. Finley,

of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, vice Richard T. Haik, Sr., retired.

Claude J. Kelly III,

of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Ivan L. R. Lemelle, retired.

*Submitted February 11 *

Abdul K. Kallon,

of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, vice Joel F. Dubina, retired.

John B. King,

of New York, to be Secretary of Education, vice Arne Duncan.

*Submitted February 22 *

Christine Ann Elder,

of Kentucky, 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 Liberia.

Elizabeth Holzhall Richard,

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 Lebanese Republic.

*Submitted February 24 *

Carla D. Hayden,

of Maryland, to be Librarian of Congress for a term of 10 years, vice James H. Billington.

*Submitted February 25 *

Donald W. Beatty,

of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina, vice Cameron M. Currie, retired.

Donald C. Coggins, Jr.,

of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina, vice Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., retired.

Lucy Haeran Koh,

of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Harry Pregerson, retired.

*Submitted March 3 *

Christopher James Brummer,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 19, 2016, vice Mark P. Wetjen, resigned.

Christopher James Brummer,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring June 19, 2021 (reappointment).

Susan Louise Castaneda,

of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 1 year (new position).

Roberto R. Herencia,

of Illinois, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2018 (reappointment).

Brian D. Quintenz,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2020, vice Scott O'Malia, resigned.

*Withdrawn March 3 *

Cassandra Q. Butts,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 70th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on September 10, 2015.

Barbara Lee,

of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 70th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on September 10, 2015.

Therese W. McMillan,

of California, to be Federal Transit Administrator, vice Peter M. Rogoff, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on January 8, 2015.

Christopher H. Smith,

of New Jersey, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 70th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on September 10, 2015.

*Submitted March 15 *

Walter David Counts III,

of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Robert A. Junell, retired.

E. Scott Frost,

of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Sam R. Cummings, retired.

Rebecca Ross Haywood,

of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice Marjorie O. Rendell, retired.

James Wesley Hendrix,

of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Jorge A. Solis, retiring.

Irma Carrillo Ramirez,

of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Terry R. Means, retired.

Danny C. Reeves,

of Kentucky, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021, vice Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, term expired.

Karen Gren Scholer,

of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, vice Richard A. Schell, retired.

Kathleen Marie Sweet,

of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York, vice William M. Skretny, retired.

*Submitted March 16 *

Merrick B. Garland,

of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Antonin Scalia, deceased.

*Submitted March 17 *

Lisabeth Tabor Hughes,

of Kentucky, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Boyce F. Martin, Jr., retired.

Heidi Neel Biggs,

of Oregon, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2017, vice Eric J. Tanenblatt, term expired.

Almo J. Carter,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission for a term of 6 years, vice Patricia Cushwa, term expired.

James Xavier Dempsey,

of California, to be a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2022 (reappointment).

Larry T. Glenn,

of the Virgin Islands, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission for a term of 6 years, vice Isaac Fulwood, Jr., retired.

Anne Hall,

of Maine, 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 Lithuania.

Westley Watende Omari Moore,

of Maryland, to be member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2016, vice Stan Z. Soloway, term expired.

Westley Watende Omari Moore,

of Maryland, to be member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2021 (reappointment).

Jeffrey A. Rosen,

of Virginia, to be a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021, vice Louis J. Giuliano, term expired.

Douglas Barry Wilson,

of Delaware, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2017, vice Elizabeth F. Bagley, term expired.

*Withdrawn March 17 *

Brad R. Carson,

of Oklahoma, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, vice Jessica Garfola Wright, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on July 8, 2015.

*Submitted April 5 *

David C. Nye,

of Idaho, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Idaho, vice Edward J. Lodge, retired.

*Submitted April 7 *

Dimitri Frank Kusnezov,

of California, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, vice Donald L. Cook, resigned.

Matthew Lehrich,

of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education, vice Peter Cunningham.

Amy McIntosh,

of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education, vice Carmel Martin, resigned.

Antonia Whalen,

of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, vice Deborah S. Delisle, resigned.

*Withdrawn April 7 *

Karl Boyd Brooks,

of Kansas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Craig E. Hooks, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on May 14, 2015.

*Submitted April 14 *

Beth M. Andrus,

of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice Robert S. Lasnik, retired.

J. Michael Diaz,

of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice James L. Robart, retiring.

Kathleen M. O'Sullivan,

of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice Marsha J. Pechman, retired.

*Submitted April 18 *

Susan Faye Beard,

of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Department of Energy, vice Gregory H. Friedman, resigned.

Susan S. Gibson,

of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office (new position).

Mary Beth Leonard,

of Massachusetts, to be Representative of the United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Lawrence Robert Silverman,

of Massachusetts, 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 State of Kuwait.

*Submitted April 20 *

David V. Brewer,

of Oregon, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2016 (reappointment).

Gayle A. Nachtigal,

of Oregon, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2018 (reappointment).

Geeta Pasi,

of New York, 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 Chad.

*Submitted April 25 *

Peggy E. Gustafson,

of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Commerce, vice Todd J. Zinser, retired.

Annette Adele Evans Smith,

of Alaska, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020, vice Irvin M. Mayfield, Jr., term expired.

*Submitted April 28 *

Leslie Greene Bowman,

of Virginia, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Martha Wagner Weinberg, term expired.

Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa,

of New York, to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of 5 years expiring August 27, 2021 (reappointment).

Angela L. Kokosko Ripley,

of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position).

Gail H. Marcus,

of Maryland, to be a member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2018, vice Jessie Hill Roberson, term expired.

Kathleen Marie Marshall,

of Nevada, to be a member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2019, vice Rosemary E. Rodriguez, term expired.

George Sanchez,

of California, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Dorothy Kosinski, term expired.

Patricia D. Barksdale,

of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, vice John E. Steele, retired.

Todd E. Edelman,

of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Richard W. Roberts, retired.

William F. Jung,

of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, vice Anne C. Conway, retired.

Philip R. Lammens,

of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, vice John Richard Smoak, retired.

Florence Y. Pan,

of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Reggie B. Walton, retired.

Regina M. Rodriguez,

of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, vice Robert E. Blackburn, retired.

Patricia Ann Timmons-Goodson,

of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. Howard, retired.

Anne Rachel Traum,

of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada, vice Robert Clive Jones, retired.

*Submitted May 11 *

Blair Anderson,

of California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, vice Peter M. Rogoff, resigned.

Carol Z. Perez,

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 Chile.

J. Patricia Wilson Smoot,

of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission for a term of 6 years (reappointment).

Robert M. Tobias,

of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2020, vice Deborah L. Wince-Smith, term expired.

*Withdrawn May 11 *

Seth B. Carpenter,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Matthew S. Rutherford, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on February 12, 2015.

*Submitted May 18 *

Carole Schwartz Rendon,

of Ohio, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of 4 years, vice Steven M. Dettelbach, resigned.

Frances Marie Tydingco-Gatewood,

of Guam, to be Judge for the District Court of Guam for the term of 10 years (reappointment).

*Submitted May 19 *

Ysaÿe M. Barnwell,

of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice Maria Lopez De Leon, term expiring.

Rena Bitter,

of Texas, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic.

Anne S. Casper,

of Nevada, 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 Burundi.

Sung Y. Kim,

of California, 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 the Philippines.

Geoffrey R. Pyatt,

of California, 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 Greece.

Douglas Alan Silliman,

of Texas, 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 Iraq.

Marie L. Yovanovich,

of Connecticut, 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 Ukraine.

*Submitted May 26 *

Thomas Atkin,

of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Eric Rosenbach, resigned.

Rebecca F. Dye,

of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2020 (reappointment).

Daniel P. Feehan,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Frederick Vollrath, resigned.

Peter Michael McKinley,

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 Federative Republic of Brazil.

Marguerite Salazar,

of Colorado, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position).

*Submitted June 6 *

Daniel J. Becker,

of Utah, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2016 (reappointment).

Christopher E. O'Connor,

of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs), vice Joan M. Evans, resigned.

*Submitted June 9 *

Bonnie A. Barsamian Dunn,

of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2017, vice Orlan Johnson, resigned.

Michael A. Khouri,

of Kentucky, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2021 (reappointment).

*Withdrawn June 9 *

Cassandra Q. Butts,

of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, which was sent to the Senate on February 5, 2015.

*Submitted June 16 *

Mark D. Acton,

of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2022 (reappointment).

Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir,

of Connecticut, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Malaysia.

Shirley Woodward,

of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency, vice David B. Buckley, resigned.

Andrew Robert Young,

of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Burkina Faso.

*Submitted June 23 *

Thomas G. Kotarac,

of Illinois, to be a member of the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2017, vice Michael Schwartz, term expired.

Valerie Martinez,

of New Mexico, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice Deepa Gupta, term expiring.

*Submitted June 29 *

Debra Satz,

of California, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Constance M. Carroll, term expired.

W. Stuart Symington,

of Missouri, 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 Republic of Nigeria.

Jason D. Tulley,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 15 years, vice Judith Nan Macaluso, retired.

*Submitted July 7 *

John M. Huff,

of Missouri, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 1 year (new position).

Robert P. Suglia,

of Rhode Island, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 1 year (new position).

Kimberly J. Walker,

of Iowa, to be Inspector General, Export-Import Bank, vice Osvaldo Luis Gratacos Munet, resigned.

Lori K. Wing-Heier,

of Alaska, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position).

*Submitted July 13 *

Mary Ellen Barbera,

of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2018, vice Jonathan Lippman, term expired.

Constance Smith Barker,

of Alabama, to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2021 (reappointment).

Jannette Lake Dates,

of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2022 (reappointment).

Joseph R. Donovan, Jr.,

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 Indonesia.

Grant T. Harris,

of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace for a term of 4 years, vice John A. Lancaster, term expired.

John A. Herrera,

of North Carolina, to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring April 10, 2021, vice Deborah Matz, resigned.

John D. Minton, Jr.,

of Kentucky, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2016, vice James R. Hannah.

Benjamin Osorio,

of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice Maria Rosario Jackson, term expiring.

*Submitted July 14 *

David V. Brewer,

of Oregon, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2019 (reappointment).

C. Peter Mahurin,

of Kentucky, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2021 (reappointment).

Michael McWherter,

of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2021 (reappointment).

Joe H. Ritch,

of Alabama, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2021 (reappointment).

*Submitted September 6 *

Abid Riaz Qureshi,

of Maryland, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Rosemary M. Collyer, retired.

*Submitted September 12 *

David J. Arroyo,

of New York, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2022 (reappointment).

Robert G. Taub,

of New York, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2022 (reappointment).

Matthew Lee Wiener,

of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Administrative Conference of the U.S. for the term of 5 years, vice Paul R. Verkuil, resigned.

*Withdrawn September 12 *

Brodi L. Fontenot,

of Louisiana, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of the Treasury, vice Daniel M. Tangherlini, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on February 12, 2015.

*Submitted September 13 *

Christopher Coons,

of Delaware, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 71st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Ronald H. Johnson,

of Wisconsin, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 71st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Valerie Biden Owens,

of Delaware, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the 71st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Cynthia Ryan,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the 71st Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Diane Gujarati,

of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, vice John Gleeson, resigned.

*Submitted September 19 *

Elizabeth A. Field,

of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General, Office of Personnel Management, vice Patrick E. Mansfield, resigned.

Tina S. Kaidanow,

of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), vice Puneet Talwar, resigned.

Markos Kounalakis,

of California, to be member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2017, vice Lyndon L. Olson, Jr., term expired.

Gail O'Connor Mellow,

of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Albert J. Beveridge III, term expired.

Justin H. Siberell,

of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large, vice Tina S. Kaidanow, resigned.

Claudia Slacik,

of New York, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. for a term expiring January 20, 2019, vice Patricia M. Loui, term expired.

Dana A. Williams,

of New York, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice John Unsworth, term expired.

*Submitted September 22 *

Nathan Bruce Duthu,

of Vermont, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Christopher Merrill, term expired.

John D. Minton, Jr.,

of Kentucky, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2019 (reappointment).

Tulinabo Salama Mushingi,

of Virginia, 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 Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

Chase Rogers,

of Connecticut, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2018 (reappointment).

*Submitted September 27 *

Julie Rebecca Breslow,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 15 years, vice Rhonda Reid Winston, retired.

Deborah J. Israel,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 15 years, vice Melvin R. Wright, retired.

Carmen Guerricagoitia McLean,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of 15 years, vice Stuart Gordon Nash, retired.

*Submitted September 28 *

Jeffrey DeLaurentis,

of New York, 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 Cuba.

Jane Marie Doggett,

of Montana, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Cathy M. Davidson, term expired.

Glenn Fine,

of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense, vice Jon T. Rymer, resigned.

Diane Suzette Harris,

of Utah, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Paula Barker Duffy, term expired.

Virginia Johnson,

of New York, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020, vice Aaron Paul Dworkin, term expired.

Wilfredo Martinez,

of Florida, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2019 (reappointment).

Brent Franklin Nelsen,

of South Carolina, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2022 (reappointment).

Sylvia Orozco,

of Texas, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice Paul W. Hodes, term expired.

*Submitted November 15 *

Rainey Ransom Brandt,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia, vice Lee F. Satterfield, retiring.

*Submitted November 29 *

Joseph Bruce Hamilton,

of Texas, to be a member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2021 (reappointment).

Seth Harris,

of New York, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of 5 years (new position).

Michael P. Leary,

of Pennsylvania, to be Inspector General, Social Security Administration, vice Patrick P. O'Carroll, Jr., resigned.

Rachel A. Meidl,

of Wisconsin, to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 5 years, vice Mark A. Griffon, resigned.

Jeffrey R. Moreland,

of Texas, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of 5 years (reappointment).

Patrick K. Nakamura,

of Alabama, to be a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of 6 years expiring August 30, 2022 (reappointment).

Richard Stengel,

of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August 13, 2017, vice Susan McCue, resigned.

Richard Stengel,

of the District of Columbia, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors, vice Jeffrey Shell.

Robert P. Storch,

of the District of Columbia, to be Inspector General of the National Security Agency (new position).

*Submitted December 6 *

Richard A. Kennedy,

of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2022 (reappointment).

Thomas J. Murphy,

of Colorado, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Allison A. Hickey, resigned.

Rebecca Emily Rapp,

of Wisconsin, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2019, vice Sharon L. Browne, resigned.

*Submitted December 7 *

Ann Begeman,

of South Dakota, to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2020 (reappointment).

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