[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2006] [Pages 689-690] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 689]] RECENT CHANGES Personnel actions brought to the attention of Manual editors June 2-July 21, 2006 For current personnel information, please research www.senate.gov; www.whitehouse.gov; www.gpoaccess.gov/wcomp/ index.html; and individual department or agency Web sites. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Page Position Action ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- U.S. Courts of Appeals 69 U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Bobby E. Shepherd, confirmed July 20, vice Morris S. Circuit Arnold, retiring. 70 U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Sandra Segal Ikuta, confirmed June 19, vice James R. Circuit Browning, retired. 70 U.S. Circuit Judge for the Tenth Neil M. Gorsuch, confirmed July 20, vice David M. Circuit Ebel, retired. White House Office 86 Assistant to the President for Kevin Sullivan, appointed July 11. Communications Office of Management and Budget 92 General Counsel Jeffrey A. Rosen, announced June 9, vice Raul F. Yanes Office of the U.S. Trade Representative 97 U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schawb, confirmed June 8, vice Robert J. Portman. Department of Defense 150 Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Michael L. Dominguez, confirmed June 29. Defense for Personnel and Readiness 151 Director of Operational Test and Charles E. McQueary, confirmed July 21, vice Thomas Evaluation P. Christie, resigned. Department of the Air Force 160 Assistant Secretary Sue C. Payton, confirmed July 21, vice Marvin R. Sambur. National Defense University 198 President Frances C. Wilson, assumed position July 14, vice Michael M. Dunn, retiring. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 210 Commissioner Philip D. Moeller, confirmed July 14, vice Patrick Henry Wood III, resigned. 210 Commissioner Jon Wellinghoff, confirmed July 14, vice William Lloyd Massey, term expired. 210 Commissioner Marc Spitzer, confirmed July 14, vice Nora Mead Brownell, resigned. Housing and Urban Development Department 236 President, Government National Mortgage Robert M. Couch, confirmed June 15, vice Ronald Association Rosenfeld. 236 Director, Office of Federal Housing James B. Lockhart III, confirmed June 15, vice Enterprise Oversight Armando Falcon, Jr., resigned. Department of State 300 U.S. Ambassador to Australia Robert D. McCallum, Jr., confirmed June 29. 300 U.S. Ambassador to Benin Gayleatha Beatrice Brown, confirmed June 29. 300 U.S. Ambassador to Brazil Clifford M. Sobel, confirmed June 29. 300 U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of W. Stuart Symington IV, confirmed June 29. Djibouti 300 U.S. Ambassador to Ireland Thomas C. Foley, confirmed June 29. [[Page 690]] 300 U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Michael E. Ranneberger, confirmed June 29. Kenya 300 U.S. Ambassador to Papua New Guinea, Leslie V. Rowe, confirmed June 29. Solomon Islands, and the Republic of Vanuatu 300 U.S. Ambassador to Republic of South Eric M. Bost, confirmed June 29. Africa 300 U.S. Ambassador to Democratic Socialist Robert O. Blake, Jr., confirmed June 29, vice Republic of Sri Lanka and Republic of Jeffrey Lunstead. Maldives 300 U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland and Peter R. Coneway, confirmed June 29. Liechtenstein Department of the Transportation 306 Secretary of Transportation Norman Y. Mineta, resigned June 23 (vol. 42, Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, p. 1216). Department of the Treasury 330 Secretary of the Treasury Henry M. Paulson, Jr., confirmed June 28, vice John W. Snow, resigned. Department of Veterans Affairs 346 Under Secretary for Benefits Daniel L. Cooper, confirmed June 29, reappointment. 348 Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs Pamela M. Iovino, resigned. (Congressional Affairs) Environmental Protection Agency 376 Assistant Administrator for Toxic James B. Gulliford, confirmed June 29, vice Stephen Substances L. Johnson, resigned. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation 398 Chairman Sheila C. Bair, confirmed June 15, vice Donald E. Powell, resigned. 398 Member Sheila C. Bair, confirmed June 15, vice Donald E. Powell, resigned. 398 Inspector General Jon T. Rymer, confirmed June 22, vice Gaston L. Gianni, Jr. Federal Reserve System 417 Vice Chair Donald L. Kohn, confirmed June 19, vice Roger Walton Ferguson, resigned. Securities and Exchange Commission 507 Commissioner Kathleen L. Casey, confirmed June 15, vice Cynthia A. Glassman, resigned. Small Business Administration 514 Administrator Steven C. Preston, confirmed June 29, vice Hector V. Barreto, Jr., resigned. United States Institute of Peace 573 Member, Ex officio Frances C. Wilson, assumed position July 14, vice Michael M. Dunn, retiring. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------