Administration of Joseph R. Biden, Jr., 2024

September 13, 2024

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 8

Seth Robert Aframe,

of New Hampshire, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice Jeffrey R. Howard, retired.

Irving W. Bailey II,

of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States International Development Finance Corporation for a term of three years. (Reappointment)

Amy M. Baggio,

of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, vice Marco A. Hernandez, retiring.

Jacqueline Becerra,

of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, vice Marcia G. Cooke, retired.

Nicole G. Berner,

of Maryland, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice Diana Gribbon Motz, retired.

Ron Borzekowski,

of Maryland, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years, vice Dino Falaschetti.

Carol Moseley Braun,

of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2029, vice Iqbal Paroo, term expired.

Cristal C. Brisco,

of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, vice Theresa Lazar Springmann, retired.

Derek H. Chollet,

of Nebraska, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, vice Colin Hackett Kahl, resigned.

Melissa Griffin Dalton,

of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force, vice Gina Maria Ortiz Jones.

Melissa Damian,

of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, vice Ursula Namcusi Ungaro, retired.

Hampton Y. Dellinger,

of North Carolina, to be Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years, vice Henry Kerner, term expired.

Jennifer D. Gavito,

of Colorado, 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 Libya.

Rebecca Lee Haffajee,

of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Richard G. Frank.

Cathy Ann Harris,

of Maryland, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board, vice Susan Tsui Grundmann.

Jon M. Holladay,

of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Agriculture, vice Jon M. Holladay.

Mustafa Taher Kasubhai,

of Oregon, to be United States District Judge for the District of Oregon, vice Ann L. Aiken, retired.

Ronald T. Keohane,

of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice James N. Stewart.

Henry J. Kerner,

of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2030, vice Tristan Lynn Leavitt, term expired.

Edward Sunyol Kiel,

of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Kevin McNulty, retiring.

Colleen Duffy Kiko,

of North Dakota, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 29, 2027. (Reappointment)

Joshua Paul Kolar,

of Indiana, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Michael S. Kanne, deceased.

Joseph Albert Laroski, Jr.,

of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Timothy C. Stanceu, retired.

Eumi K. Lee,

of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice William H. Orrick, III, retired.

David Seymour Leibowitz,

of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, vice Federico A. Moreno, retired.

Gretchen S. Lund,

of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, vice Jon E. DeGuilio, retired.

Adeel Abdullah Mangi,

of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., retired.

Ramona Villagomez Manglona,

of the Northern Mariana Islands, to be Judge for the District Court for the Northern Mariana Islands for a term of ten years. (Reappointment)

Vivek Hallegere Murthy,

of Florida, to be Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization, vice Brett P. Giroir.

Jeff Rezmovic,

of Maryland, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Homeland Security, vice Troy D. Edgar.

Deborah Robinson,

of New Jersey, to be Intellectual Property Enforcement Coordinator, Executive Office of the President, vice Vishal J. Amin.

Marjorie A. Rollinson,

of Virginia, to be Chief Counsel for the Internal Revenue Service and an Assistant General Counsel in the Department of the Treasury, vice Michael J. Desmond.

Sarah French Russell,

of Connecticut, to be United States District Judge for the District of Connecticut, vice Sarah A.L. Merriam, elevated.

Dorothy Camille Shea,

of North Carolina, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during her tenure of service as Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.

Dorothy Camille Shea,

of North Carolina, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary and the Deputy Representative of the United States of America in the Security Council of the United Nations.

Kirk Edward Sherriff,

of California, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, vice Ana Isabel de Alba, elevated.

Elizabeth Shortino,

of the District of Columbia, to be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years, vice Margrethe Lundsager, resigned.

Vanesa Soledad Simon,

of Delaware, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2024, vice Ranee Ramaswamy, term expired.

Vanesa Soledad Simon,

of Delaware, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2030. (Reappointment)

Julie Simone Sneed,

of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, vice Roy Bale Dalton, Jr., retired.

Julie A. Su,

of California, to be Secretary of Labor, vice Martin Joseph Walsh.

Suzanne Elizabeth Summerlin,

of Florida, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired.

Lisa W. Wang,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of International Trade, vice Leo Maury Gordon, retired.

Richard L.A. Weiner,

of the District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice J. Steven Dowd.

Erik John Woodhouse,

of Virginia, to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador.

Janet Louise Yellen,

of California, to be United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; and United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years, vice Steven T. Mnuchin.

Janet Louise Yellen,

of California, to be United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice Steven T. Mnuchin.

Submitted January 10

Ann Marie Mclff Allen,

of Utah, to be United States District Judge for the District of Utah, vice David Nuffer, retired.

Susan M. Bazis,

of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, vice John M. Gerrard, retired.

Ernest Gonzalez,

of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Frank Montalvo, retired.

Robin Michelle Meriweather,

of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Federal Claims for a term of fifteen years, vice Patricia E. Campbell-Smith, retired.

Kelly Harrison Rankin,

of Wyoming, to be United States District Judge for the District of Wyoming, vice Nancy D. Freudenthal, retired.

Leon Schydlower,

of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Philip R. Martinez, deceased.

Submitted January 11

Jennifer M. Adams,

of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde.

Joseph R. Adams,

of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, vice J. C. Raffety, term expired.

B. Bix Aliu,

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 Montenegro.

David O. Barnett, Jr.,

of New Mexico, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Mexico for the term of four years, vice Sonya K. Chavez, term expired.

Dale L. Bell,

of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, vice Mark B. Shepherd.

Claria Horn Boom,

of Kentucky, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2029. (Reappointment)

Tanya Monique Jones Bosier,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Gerald Fisher, retired.

Arthur W. Brown,

of Pennsylvania, 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 Ecuador.

Nelson W. Cunningham,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment), with the rank of Ambassador, vice Jayme Ray White.

Robert William Forden,

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 Kingdom of Cambodia.

Clinton J. Fuchs,

of Maryland, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maryland for the term of four years, vice Johnny Lewis Hughes, term expired.

John Gleeson,

of New York, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2029. (Reappointment)

Johnny C. Gogo,

of California, to be United States Attorney for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years, vice Alicia Anne Garrido Limtiaco, term expired.

Gary D. Grimes, Sr.,

of Arkansas, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years, vice Gregory Scott Tabor, resigned.

James R. Ives,

of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, vice Eric M. Thorson.

David J. Kostelancik,

of Illinois, 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 Albania.

David L. Lemmon, II,

of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, vice Michael T. Baylous, term expired.

Stuart Alan Levey,

of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three years, vice Michael O. Johanns, term expired.

Joshua S. Levy,

of Massachusetts, to be United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts for the term of four years, vice Rachael S. Rollins, resigned.

Rebecca C. Lutzko,

of Ohio, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years, vice Justin E. Herdman, resigned.

Leonardo Martinez-Diaz,

of Maryland, to be United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years, vice Adriana Debora Kugler, resigned.

Moshe Z. Marvit,

of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2028, vice Arthur R. Traynor III, term expired.

Richard Mills, Jr.,

of Georgia, 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.

Roy W. Minter, Jr.,

of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years, vice David L. Lyons, term expired.

Danny Lam Hoan Nguyen,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Fern Flanagan Saddler, retired.

Adrienne Jennings Noti,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Frederick Howard Weisberg, retired.

Kenechukwu Onyemaechi Okocha,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice William Ward Nooter, retired.

Katherine E. Oler,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice John M. Campbell, retired.

April M. Perry,

of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years, vice John R. Lausch, Jr., resigned.

Lisa Peterson,

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 Burundi.

Judith E. Pipe,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Michael L. Rankin, retired.

Michael Purnell,

of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, vice Daniel R. McKittrick, term expired.

Stephen H Ravas,

of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Corporation for National and Community Service, vice Deborah J. Jeffrey, resigned.

Richard H. Riley IV,

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 Federal Republic of Somalia.

Elizabeth Rood,

of Pennsylvania, 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 Turkmenistan.

Michael Sfraga,

of Alaska, to be Ambassador at Large for Arctic Affairs.

Stephanie Sanders Sullivan,

of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Representative of the United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Margaret L. Taylor,

of Maryland, to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, vice Jennifer Gillian Newstead, resigned.

Mark Toner,

of Pennsylvania, 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 Liberia.

Pamela M. Tremont,

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 Zimbabwe.

Anne Marie Wagner,

of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2024, vice Ernest W. Dubester, term expired.

Anne Marie Wagner,

of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years expiring July 1, 2029. (Reappointment)

Charles J. Willoughby, Jr.,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice William M. Jackson, retired.

Submitted January 25

Patrick John Fuchs,

of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring January 14, 2029. (Reappointment)

Tracey Ann Jacobson,

of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iraq.

Almo J. Carter,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years, vice J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, term expired.

Liliana Ayalde,

of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2026, vice Juan Carlos Iturregui, term expired.

Marcela Escobari,

of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2026, vice Adolfo A. Franco, term expired.

Julio Guity-Guevara,

of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2028, vice Eduardo Arriola, term expired.

Maria Fabiana Jorge,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2028, vice Hector E. Morales, term expired.

Brian A. Nichols,

of Rhode Island, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2024, vice J. Kelly Ryan, term expired.

Samuel E. Lathem,

of Delaware, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years, vice Albert DiClemente, term expired.

John W. Leslie, Jr.,

of Connecticut, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2025. (Reappointment)

Monde Muyangwa,

of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2027, vice Linda I. Etim, term expired.

Patrice J. Robinson,

of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028, vice William B. Kilbride, term expired.

Submitted February 3

Amir H. Ali,

of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Beryl Alaine Howell, retiring.

Melissa R. DuBose,

of Rhode Island, to be United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island, vice William E. Smith, retiring.

Sunil R. Harjani,

of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Thomas M. Durkin, retired.

Robert J. White,

of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, vice Paul D. Borman, retired.

Jasmine Hyejung Yoon,

of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, vice Michael Francis Urbanski, retiring.

Rebecca Suzanne Kanter,

of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, vice William Q. Hayes, retired.

Rose E. Jenkins,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Elizabeth Crewson Paris, term expired.

Adam B. Landy,

of South Carolina, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice David Gustafson, term expired.

Kashi Way,

of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Mark Van Dyke Holmes, term expired.

Submitted February 7

Ernest Gonzalez,

of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Philip R. Martinez, deceased.

Leon Schydlower,

of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Frank Montalvo, retired.

Withdrawn February 7

Leon Schydlower,

of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Philip R. Martinez, deceased, which was sent to the Senate on January 10, 2024.

Ernest Gonzalez,

of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Frank Montalvo, retired, which was sent to the Senate on January 10, 2024.

Submitted February 8

Sarah Elizabeth Baker,

of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation, vice John Edward Putnam.

Emily Edenshaw,

of Alaska, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2028, vice Dorothy Kosinski, term expired.

Margaret Mary FitzPatrick,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2030, vice Katherine H. Tachau, term expired.

Deborah Willis,

of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2028, vice Constance M. Carroll, term expired.

Sanket Jayshukh Bulsara,

of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, vice Joan Marie Azrack, retiring.

Dena M. Coggins,

of California, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of California, vice Kimberly J. Mueller, retiring.

John E. Richardson,

of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years, vice Jesse Seroyer, Jr., term expired.

Eric C. Schulte,

of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota, vice Karen E. Schreier, retiring.

Camela C. Theeler,

of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge for the District of South Dakota, vice Jeffrey L. Viken, retired.

Submitted February 27

Georgia N. Alexakis,

of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Rebecca R. Pallmeyer, retiring.

Matthew L. Gannon,

of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, vice Peter E. Deegan, Jr., resigned.

Krissa M. Lanham,

of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice Douglas L. Rayes, retiring.

Nancy L. Maldonado,

of Illinois, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Ilana Diamond Rovner, retiring.

Angela M. Martinez,

of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice James Alan Soto, retiring.

Sparkle L. Sooknanan,

of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Florence

Y. Pan, elevated.

David C. Waterman,

of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years, vice Marc Krickbaum, resigned.

Submitted February 29

Dana Lynn Banks,

of Pennsylvania, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Oren E. Whyche-Shaw.

Judy W. Chang,

of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2029, vice Allison Clements, term expiring.

Mary E. Daschbach,

of Rhode Island, 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 Togolese Republic.

Troy Fitrell,

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 Seychelles.

Joshua M. Harris,

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 People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.

Elizabeth K. Horst,

of Minnesota, 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

David Rosner,

of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2027, vice Richard Glick, term expired.

Lindsay S. See,

of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2028, vice James P. Danly, term expired.

Martin Joseph Walsh,

of Massachusetts, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2029, vice Donald Lee Moak, term expired.

Submitted March 14

Jennifer L. Homendy,

of Virginia, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term of three years. (Reappointment)

Jennifer L. Homendy,

of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2029. (Reappointment)

Kelly Adams-Smith,

of New Jersey, 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 Moldova.

Peter W. Lord,

of Florida, 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.

Jeremey Neitzke,

of Illinois, 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 Kingdom of Lesotho.

Submitted March 21

Rahkel Bouchet,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Robert E. Morin, retired.

Christopher T. Hanson,

of Michigan, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2029. (Reappointment)

Brian Edward Murphy,

of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice Patti B. Saris, retiring.

Rebecca L. Pennell,

of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, vice Salvador Mendoza, Jr., elevated.

Kevin Gafford Ritz,

of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Julia Smith Gibbons, retiring.

Felix R. Sanchez,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2028, vice Robert A. Mandell, term expired.

Detra Shaw-Wilder,

of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida, vice Robert N. Scola, Jr., retired.

Michael Louis Sulmeyer,

of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense. (New Position)

John Cuong Truong,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Wendell P. Gardner, Jr., retired.

Jeannette A. Vargas,

of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice Paul G. Gardephe, retired.

Daryle Williams,

of California, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2030, vice Shelly Colleen Lowe, term expired.

Bobby Jack Woods,

of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years, vice Norman Euell Arflack, term expired.

Submitted April 11

Heather M. Cahoon,

of Montana, 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, 2024, vice Eric Drake Eberhard, term expired.

Heather M. Cahoon,

of Montana, 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, 2030. (Reappointment)

Ann C. Fisher,

of South Dakota, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2030. (Reappointment)

Amanda S. Jacobsen,

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 Equatorial Guinea.

Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling,

of North Carolina, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2030. (Reappointment)

Shirley Sachi Sagawa,

of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2029. (Reappointment)

Christophe Andre Tocco,

of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

Submitted May 2

Ronald L. Batory,

of New Mexico, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years, vice Christopher R. Beall, term expired.

Elaine Marie Clegg,

of Idaho, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years, vice Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, term expired.

Abigail L. Dressel,

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 the Republic of Angola, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.

Marcus D. Graham,

of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2028, vice Glen R. Smith, term expired.

James Holtsnider,

of Iowa, 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 Independent State of Samoa.

Matthew Kaplan,

of Maryland, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Great Lakes Authority. (New Position)

Tonya Parran Wilkerson,

of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security, vice Ronald S. Moultrie, resigned.

Submitted May 9

Shannon A. Estenoz,

of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior, vice Tommy P. Beaudreau, resigned.

Christopher J. Lamora,

of Rhode Island, 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 Central African Republic.

David Slayton Meale,

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 People's Republic of Bangladesh.

Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Michael B. Thornton, resigned.

Cathy Fung, of California,

to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Joseph H. Gale, retired.

Benjamin A. Guider III,

of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years, vice Richard T. Morrison, term expired.

Submitted May 14

Adam B. Abelson,

of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland, vice James Kelleher Bredar, retired.

Embry J. Kidd,

of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, vice Charles R. Wilson, retiring.

Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr.,

of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, vice Malachy Edward Mannion, retired.

Meredith A. Vacca,

of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York, vice Frank Paul Geraci, Jr., retired.

Submitted May 23

Bethany Pickett Shah,

of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2025, vice John B. Nalbandian, resigned.

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs,

of Ohio, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2024, vice Georgette Mosbacher, term expired.

Rebeccah L. Heinrichs,

of Ohio, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2027. (Reappointment)

Lauren McGarity McFerran,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029. (Reappointment)

Joshua L. Ditelberg,

of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2027, vice John F. Ring, term expired.

William Isaac White,

of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2028, vice Jessie Hill Roberson, term expired.

Stephanie E. Segal,

of the District of Columbia, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years, vice Sunil Sabharwal, resigned.

Withdrawn May 23

Nelson W. Cunningham,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Labor, and Environment), with the rank of Ambassador, vice Jayme Ray White, which was sent to the Senate on January 11, 2024.

Submitted June 4

Karla M. Campbell,

of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Jane Branstetter Stranch, retiring.

Catherine Henry,

of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Edward

G. Smith, deceased.

Mary Kay Lanthier,

of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont, vice Geoffrey W. Crawford, retiring.

Julia M. Lipez,

of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice William J. Kayatta, Jr., retiring.

Submitted June 5

Mark G. Eskenazi,

of Virginia, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2027, vice James J. Sullivan, Jr., term expired.

Michael G. Heath,

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 Malawi.

Kin Moy,

of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

Julie Smith,

of Michigan, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs), vice Victoria Nuland, resigned.

James Story,

of South Carolina, 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 Mozambique.

Submitted June 18

Mark Angelson,

of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Norway.

Elizabeth M. Aubin,

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 Cameroon.

Stephanie L. Hallett,

of Florida, 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 Kingdom of Bahrain.

J. Tyler McGaughey,

of Virginia, to be a Member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term of six years, vice Richard E. DiZinno, term expired.

LaKresha R. Moultrie,

of Delaware, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2024, vice Hernan D. Vera, term expired.

LaKresha R. Moultrie,

of Delaware, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2027. (Reappointment)

Stanley H. Ryan,

of Washington, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of three years, vice Alexander Crenshaw, term expired.

Brian K. Stimmler,

of Nebraska, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.

Submitted July 8

Byron B. Conway,

of Wisconsin, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, vice William C. Griesbach, retired.

Jonathan E. Hawley,

of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, vice James E. Shadid, retiring.

Ryan Young Park,

of North Carolina, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice James A. Wynn, Jr., retiring.

Gail A. Weilheimer,

of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, vice Gene E.

K. Pratter, deceased.

Submitted July 11

Carl Whitney Bentzel,

of Maryland, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029. (Reappointment)

Deborah Lynn Halvorson Bush,

of Illinois, to be a Member of the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2027, vice Erhard R. Chorle, term expired.

Keith D. Hanigan,

of New Jersey, 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 Solomon Islands.

Douglas D. Jones,

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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Kali C. Jones,

of Louisiana, 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 Benin.

William Patrick J. Kimmitt,

of Virginia, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2029, vice F. Scott Kieff, term expired.

Deva A. Kyle,

of Virginia, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of five years, vice Gordon Hartogensis, term expired.

Stephanie A. Miley,

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 Republic of The Gambia.

April M. Perry,

of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Nancy L. Maldonado, elevated.

Marco M. Rajkovich, Jr.,

of Virginia, to be Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2030. (Reappointment)

Julie Brinn Siegel,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2029, vice Christy Goldsmith Romero, term expired.

L.E. Sola,

of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028. (Reappointment)

Melanie Anne Zimmerman,

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 Republic of Guinea.

Withdrawn July 11

April M. Perry,

of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years, vice John R. Lausch, Jr., resigned, which was sent to the Senate on January 11, 2024.

Erik John Woodhouse,

of Virginia, to be Head of the Office of Sanctions Coordination, with the rank of Ambassador, which was sent to the Senate on January 8, 2024.

Submitted July 23

Lisa T. Ballance,

of Oregon, to be a Member of the Marine Mammal Commission for a term expiring May 13, 2027, vice Frances M.D. Gulland, term expired.

Gabriel Escobar,

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 Paraguay.

David Samuel Johnson,

of Virginia, to be Inspector General for Tax Administration, Department of the Treasury, vice J. Russell George, deceased.

Patrice H. Kunesh,

of Minnesota, to be Chairman of the National Indian Gaming Commission for the term of three years, vice E. Sequoyah Simermeyer, term expired.

Matthew James Marzano,

of Illinois, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2028, vice Jeffery Martin Baran, term expired.

Submitted July 25

Val Butler Demings,

of Florida, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2030, vice Anton George Hajjar, term expired.

William Zollars,

of Kansas, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2029. (Reappointment)

Submitted July 31

Anthony J. Brindisi,

of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, vice David N. Hurd, retiring.

Thomas B. Chapman,

of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028. (Reappointment)

Tiffany Rene Johnson,

of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Georgia, vice Steve C. Jones, retiring.

Angela M. Kerwin,

of Pennsylvania, 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 Brunei Darussalam.

James Graham Lake,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Jennifer M. Anderson, retired.

Nicholas George Miranda,

of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Rupa Ranga Puttagunta, resigned.

Keli Marie Neary,

of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, vice Christopher C. Conner, retiring.

Lisa M. Re,

of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Commerce, vice Peggy E. Gustafson, resigned.

Kristi Zuleika Lane Scott,

of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the National Security Agency, vice Robert P. Storch, resigned.

Submitted September 9

Ben Cardin,

of Maryland, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Lanhee J. Chen,

of California, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years, vice Jeffrey R. Moreland, term expired.

Elizabeth C. Coombe,

of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of New York, vice Glenn T. Suddaby, retired.

Sarah Morgan Davenport,

of New Mexico, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Mexico, vice William P. Johnson, retiring.

Sharad Harshad Desai,

of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice G. Murray Snow, retiring.

Tanya Leigh Flores,

of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Adam Gamoran,

of New York, to be Director of the Institute of Education Science, Department of Education for a term of six years, vice Mark Schneider, term expired.

Gordon Hartogensis,

of Connecticut, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2031, vice Roman Martinez IV, term expiring.

Dan Sullivan,

of Alaska, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

Michael Trager,

of the District of Columbia, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-ninth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

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