[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book I)]
[January 1, 2007]
[Pages 867-884]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]
Appendix B / Administration of George W. Bush, 2007
Appendix B--Nominations Submitted to the Senate
[[Page 867]]
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 9
John Preston Bailey,
of West Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
West Virginia, vice Frederick P. Stamp, Jr., retired.
Valerie L. Baker,
of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California, vice Consuelo B. Marshall, retired.
Vanessa Lynne Bryant,
of Connecticut, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of
Connecticut, vice Dominic J. Squatrito, retired.
Carol A. Dalton,
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 A. Noel
Anketell Kramer, elevated.
Mary O. Donohue,
of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New
York, vice Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., retired.
Thomas Alvin Farr,
of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. Howard, retired.
Nora Barry Fischer,
of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Pennsylvania, vice Robert J. Cindrich, resigned.
Dabney Langhorne Friedrich,
of Virginia, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for the
remainder of the term expiring October 31, 2009, vice Michael O'Neill,
to which position she was appointed during the last recess of the
Senate.
Gregory Kent Frizzell,
of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Oklahoma, vice Sven E. Holmes, resigned.
Philip S. Gutierrez,
of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California, vice Terry J. Hatter, Jr., retired.
Thomas M. Hardiman,
of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice
Richard L. Nygaard, retired.
Marcia Morales Howard,
of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of
Florida, vice Harvey E. Schlesinger, retired.
Beryl A. Howell,
of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing
Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2011 (reappointment), to
which position she was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
John Alfred Jarvey,
of Iowa, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Iowa,
vice Ronald E. Longstaff, retired.
Frederick J. Kapala,
of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Illinois, vice Philip G. Reinhard, retiring.
Peter D. Keisler,
of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the District of Columbia
Circuit, vice John G. Roberts, Jr., elevated.
Sara Elizabeth Lioi,
of Ohio, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Ohio,
vice Lesley Brooks Wells, retired.
[[Page 868]]
Debra Ann Livingston,
of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, vice John
M. Walker, Jr., retired.
Roslynn Renee Mauskopf,
of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of New
York, vice David G. Trager, retired.
Liam O'Grady,
of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
Virginia, vice Claude M. Hilton, retired.
Lawrence Joseph O'Neill,
of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
California, vice Oliver W. Wanger, retired.
William Lindsay Osteen, Jr.,
of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of
North Carolina, vice William L. Osteen, Sr., retired.
Halil Suleyman Ozerden,
of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Mississippi, vice David C. Bramlette, retired.
Heidi M. Pasichow,
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 Anna
Blackburne-Rigsby, elevated.
Martin Karl Reidinger,
of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
North Carolina, vice Graham C. Mullen, retired.
James Edward Rogan,
of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California, vice Nora M. Manella, resigned.
Thomas D. Schroeder,
of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of
North Carolina, vice Frank W. Bullock, Jr., retired.
Benjamin Hale Settle,
of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Washington, vice Franklin D. Burgess, retired.
Norman Randy Smith,
of Idaho, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Stephen
S. Trott, retired.
John R. Steer,
of Virginia, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for a term
expiring October 31, 2011 (reappointment), to which position he was
appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
Lisa Godbey Wood,
of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Georgia, vice Dudley H. Bowen, Jr., retired.
Otis D. Wright II,
of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California, vice Gary L. Taylor, retired.
George H. Wu,
of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Central District of
California, vice Ronald S.W. Lew, retired.
Anthony C. Epstein,
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 Susan
Rebecca Holmes, retired.
Leslie Southwick,
of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice
Charles W. Pickering, Sr., retired.
Joseph S. Van Bokkelen,
of Indiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Indiana, vice Rudy Lozano, retiring.
Katherine Almquist,
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for
International Development, vice Lloyd O. Pierson, resigned.
Carl Joseph Artman,
of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice David
Wayne Anderson.
Michael J. Astrue,
of Massachusetts, to be Commissioner of Social Security for a term
expiring January 19, 2013, vice Jo Anne Barnhart.
[[Page 869]]
Alex A. Beehler,
of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency,
vice Nikki Rush Tinsley, resigned.
Warren Bell,
of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31,
2012, vice Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, resigned, to which position he was
appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
Wayne Cartwright Beyer,
of New Hampshire, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations
Authority for a term of 5 years expiring July 1, 2010, vice Othoniel
Armendariz, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of
the Senate.
Andrew G. Biggs,
of New York, to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security for the term
expiring January 19, 2013, vice James B. Lockhart III.
Anita K. Blair,
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Michael
L. Dominguez.
Steven G. Bradbury,
of Maryland, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Jack Landman
Goldsmith III, resigned.
Michael J. Burns,
of New Mexico, to be Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear
and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, vice Dale Klein, resigned.
Gregory B. Cade,
of Virginia, to be Administrator of the U.S. Fire Administration,
Department of Homeland Security, vice R. David Paulison, resigned.
Curtis S. Chin,
of New York, to be U.S. Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the
rank of Ambassador, vice Paul William Speltz.
Peter E. Cianchette,
of Maine, to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board
for a term expiring September 14, 2010, vice Nancy Killefer, term
expired.
John Ray Correll,
of Indiana, to be Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement, vice Jeffrey D. Jarrett.
Paul DeCamp,
of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division,
Department of Labor, vice Tammy Dee McCutchen, resigned.
Susan E. Dudley,
of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Office of Information and
Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget, vice John D.
Graham, resigned.
Michael F. Duffy,
of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Federal Mine Safety
and Health Review Commission for a term of 6 years expiring August 30,
2012 (reappointment).
Sam Fox,
of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to Belgium.
C. Boyden Gray,
of the District of Columbia, to be Representative of the United States
of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
Floyd Hall,
of New Jersey, to be a member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of
5 years, vice Amy M. Rosen, term expired.
Thomas E. Harvey,
of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Congressional Affairs), vice Pamela M. Iovino, resigned.
Richard Allan Hill,
of Montana, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation
for National and Community Service for a term expiring June 10, 2009,
vice Juanita Sims Doty, term expired.
D. Jeffrey Hirschberg,
of Wisconsin, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for
a term expiring August 13, 2007 (reappointment).
Richard E. Hoagland,
of the District of Columbia, a career member of the Senior Foreign
Service, class of Minister-
[[Page 870]]
Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Republic of Armenia.
Arlene Holen,
of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Federal Mine Safety
and Health Review Commission for a term of 6 years expiring August 30,
2010, vice Robert H. Beatty, Jr., term expired.
Caroline C. Hunter,
of Florida, to be a member of the Election Assistance Commission for a
term expiring December 12, 2009, vice Paul S. DeGregorio, term expired.
Scott A. Keller,
of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban
Development, vice Steven B. Nesmith, resigned.
Peter N. Kirsanow,
of Ohio, to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board for the
term of 5 years expiring August 27, 2008, vice Ronald E. Meisburg.
Kevin M. Kolevar,
of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity
Delivery and Energy Reliability), vice John S. Shaw, resigned.
James R. Kunder,
of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator of the U.S. Agency for
International Development, vice Frederick W. Schieck.
Robert D. Lenhard,
of Maryland, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission for a
term expiring April 30, 2011, vice Danny Lee McDonald, term expired.
Margrethe Lundsager,
of Virginia, to be U.S. Executive Director of the International Monetary
Fund for a term of 2 years, vice Nancy P. Jacklin, term expired.
Jane C. Luxton,
of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere, vice James R. Mahoney.
Roger Romulus Martella, Jr.,
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, vice Ann R. Klee, resigned.
David M. Mason,
of Virginia, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission for a
term expiring April 30, 2009 (reappointment).
Patricia Mathes,
of Texas, to be a member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory
Board for a term expiring November 25, 2007, vice Mark G. Yudof,
resigned.
Andrew J. McKenna, Jr.,
of Illinois, to be a member of the National Security Education Board for
a term of 4 years, vice Robert N. Shamansky, term expired.
Mark McKinnon,
of Texas, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a
term expiring August 13, 2009, vice Fayza Veronique Boulad Rodman, to
which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.
William W. Mercer,
of Montana, to be Associate Attorney General, vice Robert D. McCallum,
Jr.
Daniel Meron,
of Maryland, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human
Services, vice Alex Azar II.
Hector E. Morales,
of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American
Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2010, vice Jose A.
Fourquet, resigned.
Julie L. Myers,
of Kansas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Homeland Security, vice
Michael J. Garcia.
James F.X. O'Gara,
of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Director for Supply Reduction, Office of
National Drug Control Policy, vice Barry D. Crane.
David Palmer,
of Maryland, to be a member of the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2011, vice Cari M. Dominguez,
term expired.
John L. Palmer,
of New York, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal
[[Page 871]]
Disability Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 4 years (reappointment).
John L. Palmer,
of New York, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 4 years
(reappointment).
John L. Palmer,
of New York, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 4 years (reappointment).
Stanley Davis Phillips,
of North Carolina, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United States of America to the Republic of Estonia.
Dean A. Pinkert,
of Virginia, to be a member of the United States International Trade
Commission for the term expiring December 16, 2015, vice Jennifer Anne
Hillman, term expired.
John A. Rizzo,
of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Central
Intelligence Agency, vice Scott W. Muller, resigned.
Rosemary E. Rodriguez,
of Colorado, to be a member of the Election Assistance Commission for
the remainder of the term expiring December 12, 2007, vice Raymundo
Martinez III, resigned.
Ellen R. Sauerbrey,
of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Population,
Refugees, and Migration), vice Arthur E. Dewey, resigned.
Thomas R. Saving,
of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal
Hospital Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 4 years (reappointment).
Thomas R. Saving,
of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal Old-Age
and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and the Federal Disability Insurance
Trust Fund for a term of 4 years (reappointment).
Thomas R. Saving,
of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Federal
Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund for a term of 4 years
(reappointment).
Leon R. Sequeira,
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Veronica Vargas
Stidvent.
Ron Silver,
of New York, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S.
Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2009, vice Stephen D.
Krasner, term expired.
Charles Darwin Snelling,
of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30,
2012 (reappointment).
Enrique J. Sosa,
of Florida, to be a member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of 5
years, vice Linwood Holton, term expired.
Richard Stickler,
of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and
Health, vice David D. Lauriski, resigned.
Michael W. Tankersley,
of Texas, to be Inspector General, Export-Import Bank (new position).
Judy Van Rest,
of Virginia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S.
Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2009, vice Daniel
Pipes.
Hans von Spakovsky,
of Georgia, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission for a term
expiring April 30, 2011, vice Bradley A. Smith, resigned.
Dennis P. Walsh,
of Maryland, to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board for
the term of 5 years expiring December 16, 2009 (reappointment).
Steven T. Walther,
of Nevada, to be a member of the Federal Election Commission for a term
expiring April 30, 2009, vice Scott E. Thomas, term expired.
[[Page 872]]
William Ludwig Wehrum, Jr.,
of Tennessee, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey R. Holmstead, resigned.
Catherine G. West,
of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Internal Revenue
Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2008, vice
Karen Hastie Williams, term expired.
Ellen C. Williams,
of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service for a term
expiring December 8, 2016 (reappointment).
Irving A. Williamson,
of New York, to be a member of the U.S. International Trade Commission
for the term expiring June 16, 2014, vice Stephen Koplan, term expired.
Submitted January 10
P. Robert Fannin,
of Arizona, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Dominican Republic.
Douglas Menarchik,
of Texas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for
International Development (reappointment).
William Raymond Steiger,
of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to the Republic of Mozambique.
Bradley Udall,
of Colorado, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K.
Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2012 (reappointment).
Howard Charles Weizmann,
of Maryland, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Personnel
Management, vice Dan Gregory Blair.
Submitted January 11
David James Gribbin IV,
of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation,
vice Jeffrey A. Rosen.
John Roberts Hackman,
of Virginia, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Virginia for
the term of 4 years, vice John Francis Clark.
Submitted January 16
Michael David Credo,
of Louisiana, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Louisiana
for the term of 4 years, vice Theophile Alceste Duroncelet, resigned.
Robert Gideon Howard, Jr.,
of Arkansas, to be U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Arkansas for
the term of 4 years, vice Ray Elmer Carnahan, resigned.
Rosa Emilia Rodriguez-Velez,
of Puerto Rico, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico for
the term of 4 years, vice Humberto S. Garcia, resigned.
Norman Randy Smith,
of Idaho, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Thomas G.
Nelson, retired.
John Wood,
of Missouri, to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Missouri
for the term of 4 years, vice Todd Peterson Graves, resigned.
Withdrawn January 16
Norman Randy Smith,
of Idaho, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Stephen
S. Trott, retired, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.
Submitted January 18
Paul J. Bonicelli,
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for
International Development, vice Adolfo A. Franco.
Mario Mancuso,
of New York, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Export
Administration, vice David H. McCormick.
Patrick P. Shen,
of Maryland, to be Special Counsel for Immigration-Related Unfair
Employment Practices for a term of 4 years, vice William Sanchez,
resigned.
[[Page 873]]
William B. Wood,
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 Islamic Republic of Afghanistan.
Submitted January 22
Ryan C. Crocker,
of Washington, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service with the
rank Personal Rank of Career Ambassador, to be Ambassador Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of
Iraq.
J. Michael McConnell,
of Virginia, to be Director of National Intelligence, vice John D.
Negroponte.
John D. Negroponte,
of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of State, vice Robert B. Zoellick,
resigned.
Submitted January 29
James R. Clapper, Jr.,
of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, vice
Stephen A. Cambone.
William Herbert Heyman,
of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2008, vice Thomas Waters
Grant, term expired.
Submitted February 8
Williamson Evers,
of California, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and
Policy Development, Department of Education, vice Tom Luce, resigned.
Steven Jeffrey Isakowitz,
of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy, vice
Susan Johnson Grant, resigned.
Submitted February 12
Carol D'Amico,
of Indiana, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2010
(reappointment).
Perry R. Eaton,
of Alaska, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a
term expiring May 19, 2012, vice A. David Lester, term expired.
Ford M. Fraker,
of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
David C. Geary,
of Missouri, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2010, vice
Roberto Ibarra Lopez, term expired.
Eric Alan Hanushek,
of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2010
(reappointment).
Janis Herschkowitz,
of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of 3 years, vice Rafael
Cuellar, term expired.
Marylyn Andrea Howe,
of Massachusetts, to be a member of the National Council on Disability
for a term expiring September 17, 2008, vice Glenn Bernard Anderson,
term expired.
Sonya Kelliher-Combs,
of Alaska, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a
term expiring May 19, 2008, vice Michael A. Naranjo, term expired.
Zalmay Khalilzad,
of Maryland, to be Representative of the United States of America to
the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his
tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to
the United Nations.
Zalmay Khalilzad,
of Maryland, to be the Representative of the United States of America
to the United Nations,
[[Page 874]]
with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary, and the Representative of the United States of America
in the Security Council of the United Nations.
Brenda L. Kingery,
of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a
term expiring May 19, 2012, vice John Richard Grimes, resigned.
Julie E. Kitka,
of Alaska, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute of
American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a
term expiring May 19, 2012, vice Katherine L. Archuleta, term expired.
Kristine Mary Miller,
of Colorado, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute
of American Indian and Alaska Native Culture and Arts Development for a
term expiring May 19, 2010, vice D. Bambi Kraus, term expired.
Lonnie C. Moore,
of Kansas, to be a member of the National Council on Disability for a
term expiring September 17, 2008, vice Marco A. Rodriguez, term expired.
David George Nason,
of Rhode Island, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
National Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of 3 years, vice Michael
Scott, resigned.
Nguyen Van Hanh,
of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
Consumer Cooperative Bank for a term of 3 years, vice Alfred Plamann,
term expired.
W. Craig Vanderwagen,
of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response,
Department of Health and Human Services (new position).
Cynthia Allen Wainscott,
of Georgia, to be a member of the National Council on Disability for a
term expiring September 17, 2008, vice Barbara Gillcrist, term expired.
Ellen C. Williams,
of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a
term expiring December 8, 2014 (reappointment).
Withdrawn February 12
Ellen C. Williams,
of Kentucky, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a
term expiring December 8, 2016 (reappointment), which was sent to the
Senate on January 9, 2007.
Submitted February 15
Timothy D. DeGiusti,
of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Oklahoma, vice Timothy D. Leonard, retired.
Richard Sullivan,
of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New
York, vice Michael B. Mukasey, retired.
Submitted February 16
Eli Whitney Debevoise II,
of Maryland, to be U.S. Executive Director of the International Bank
for Reconstruction and Development for a term of 2 years, vice Robert B.
Holland III, resigned.
Bijan Rafiekian,
of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-
Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2011
(reappointment).
Submitted February 26
S. Ward Casscells,
of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice William
Winkenwerder, Jr.
Claude M. Kicklighter,
of Georgia, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense, vice Joseph
E. Schmitz, resigned.
William Charles Ostendorff,
of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear
Security Administration, vice Jerald S. Paul, resigned.
[[Page 875]]
Submitted February 27
Jeffrey A. Taylor,
of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of
Columbia for the term of 4 years, vice Kenneth L. Wainstein, resigned.
Submitted March 5
Michael E. Baroody,
of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission,
vice Harold D. Stratton, resigned.
Michael E. Baroody,
of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety
Commission for a term of 7 years from October 27, 2006, vice Harold D.
Stratton, resigned.
Patrick Dennis Duddy,
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 Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela.
David George Nason,
of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice
Emil W. Henry, Jr.
Submitted March 7
Kerri Layne Briggs,
of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary
Education, Department of Education, vice Henry Louis Johnson, resigned.
Joseph Timothy Kelliher,
of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Federal Energy
Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2012
(reappointment).
Douglas G. Myers,
of California, to be a member of the National Museum and Library
Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2011, vice Peter Hero,
term expired.
Jeffrey Patchen,
of Indiana, to be a member of the National Museum and Library Services
Board for a term expiring December 6, 2011, vice John E. Bu-
chanan, Jr., term expired.
Lotsee Patterson,
of Oklahoma, to be a member of the National Museum and Library Services
Board for a term expiring December 6, 2011, vice Donald Leslie, term
expired.
Submitted March 12
William Herbert Heyman,
of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2007, vice Deborah Doyle
McWhinney, term expired.
William Herbert Heyman,
of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2010 (reappointment).
Anne Cahn,
of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S.
Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2009, vice Betty F.
Bumpers, term expired.
Bruce P. Jackson,
of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Directors
of the U.S. Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2011,
vice Chester A. Crocker, term expired.
Kathleen Martinez,
of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S.
Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2011, vice Seymour
Martin Lipset, term expired.
George E. Moose,
of Colorado, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S.
Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2009, vice Mora L.
McLean, term expired.
Jeremy A. Rabkin,
of New York, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S.
Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2009, vice Barbara W.
Snelling, term expired.
Dale Cabaniss,
of Virginia, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority
for a term of 5 years expiring July 29, 2012 (reappointment).
Carol Waller Pope,
of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Federal Labor
Relations Authority for
[[Page 876]]
the term of 5 years expiring July 1, 2009 (reappointment).
Withdrawn March 12
William Herbert Heyman,
of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2008, vice Thomas Waters
Grant, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on January 29, 2007.
Submitted March 15
Dell L. Dailey,
of South Dakota, to be Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank
and status of Ambassador at Large, vice Henry Crumpton.
Mark P. Lagon,
of Virginia, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat
Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large, vice John Ripin
Miller, resigned.
Henry Bonilla,
of Texas, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of
America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of
Ambassador, vice John F. Maisto, resigned.
William R. Brownfield,
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 Colombia.
Phillip Carter III,
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 Guinea.
Hans G. Klemm,
of Michigan, 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 Republic of Timor-
Leste.
Stephen W. Porter,
of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the National Council on
the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2012, vice David Gelernter,
term expired.
Submitted March 19
Sharion Aycock,
of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
Mississippi, vice Glen H. Davidson, retiring.
David R. Dugas,
of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of
Louisiana, vice Frank J. Polozola, retired.
James Randal Hall,
of Georgia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
Georgia, vice B. Avant Edenfield, retired.
Richard H. Honaker,
of Wyoming, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Wyoming, vice
Clarence A. Brimmer, Jr., retired.
Richard A. Jones,
of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Washington, vice John C. Coughenour, retired.
Robert James Jonker,
of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Michigan, vice Gordon J. Quist, retired.
Raymond M. Kethledge,
of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice James
L. Ryan, retired.
Paul Lewis Maloney,
of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Michigan, vice Richard Alan Enslen, retired.
Stephen Joseph Murphy III,
of Michigan, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Susan
Bieke Neilson, deceased.
Janet T. Neff,
of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
Michigan, vice David W. McKeague, elevated.
Janis Lynn Sammartino,
of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
California, vice Judith Nelsen Keep, deceased.
[[Page 877]]
Submitted March 22
John C. Rood,
of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and
International Security, vice Robert Joseph, resigned.
Michael J. Sullivan,
of Massachusetts, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms,
and Explosives (new position).
Submitted March 26
Janet E. Garvey,
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
Cameroon.
R. Lyle Laverty,
of Colorado, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, vice
Harold Craig Manson.
R. Niels Marquardt,
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 Madagascar, and to
serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the
Union of Comoros.
Withdrawn March 28
Sam Fox,
of Missouri, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the
United States of America to Belgium, which was sent to the Senate on
January 9, 2007.
Submitted March 29
Jennifer Walker Elrod,
of Texas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Patrick
E. Higginbotham, retired.
Submitted April 10
Robert M. Couch,
of Alabama, to be General Counsel of the Department of Housing and
Urban Development, vice Keith E. Gottfried, resigned.
Charles Lewis English,
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 Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Miriam K. Hughes,
of Florida, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Federated States of
Micronesia.
Michael J. Kussman,
of Massachusetts, to be Under Secretary for Health of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, vice Jonathan Brian Perlin, resigned.
Peter B. McCarthy,
of Wisconsin, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Sandra
L. Pack.
Cameron Munter,
of California, 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 Serbia.
Robert B. Nolan,
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 Kingdom of Lesotho.
Michael G. Vickers,
of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Thomas W.
O'Connell.
John L. Withers II,
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 Albania.
Submitted April 11
Charles L. Hopkins,
of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs
(Operations, Preparedness, Security and Law Enforcement) (new position).
Peter Michael McKinley,
of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of
Minister-Counselor, to be
[[Page 878]]
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Peru.
Withdrawn April 11
Alex A. Beehler,
of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency,
vice Nikki Rush Tinsley, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on
January 9, 2007.
William Ludwig Wehrum, Jr.,
of Tennessee, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey R. Holmstead, resigned, which was sent
to the Senate on January 9, 2007.
Submitted April 16
Dennis R. Schrader,
of Maryland, to be Deputy Administrator for National Preparedness,
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
(new position).
Submitted April 18
Frederick B. Cook,
of Florida, 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.
Joseph Adam Ereli,
of the District of Columbia, 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.
Reuben Jeffery III,
of the District of Columbia, to be an Under Secretary of State
(Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs), vice Josette Sheeran
Shiner.
Reuben Jeffery III,
of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Alternate Governor of the
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of 5
years; U.S. Alternate Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank
for a term of 5 years; U.S. Alternate Governor of the African
Development Bank for a term of 5 years; U.S. Alternate Governor of the
African Development Fund; U.S. Alternate Governor of the Asian
Development Bank; and U.S. Alternate Governor of the European Bank for
Reconstruction and Development, vice Josette Sheeran Shiner.
Richard Boyce Norland,
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 Republic of Uzbekistan.
Withdrawn April 18
Enrique J. Sosa,
of Florida, to be a member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of 5
years, vice Linwood Holton, term expired, which was sent to the Senate
on January 9, 2007.
Submitted April 26
James K. Glassman,
of Connecticut, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
for a term expiring August 13, 2010 (reappointment).
James K. Glassman,
of Connecticut, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors
for a term expiring August 13, 2007, vice Kenneth Y. Tomlinson, term
expired.
James K. Glassman,
of Connecticut, to be Chairman of the Broadcasting Board of Governors,
vice Kenneth Y. Tomlinson.
James R. Keith,
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 Malaysia.
Nancy J. Powell,
of Iowa, 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 Nepal.
Stephen A. Seche,
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 Yemen.
[[Page 879]]
Submitted April 30
James Russell Dedrick,
of Tennessee, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Tennessee
for the term of 4 years, vice Harry Sandlin Mattice, Jr., resigned.
Maurice S. Parker,
of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of
the United States of America to the Kingdom of Swaziland.
June Carter Perry,
of the District of Columbia, 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
Sierra Leone.
Esteban Soto III,
of Maryland, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Puerto Rico for the
term of 4 years, vice Herman Wirshing Rodriquez, term expired.
Joe W. Stecher,
of Nebraska, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Nebraska for the
term of 4 years, vice Michael G. Heavican, term expired.
Kristine L. Svinicki,
of Virginia, to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for
the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 2012, vice Jeffrey S. Merrifield,
term expiring.
Submitted May 3
Bradford P. Campbell,
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice Ann Laine
Combs, resigned.
Bartholomew H. Chilton,
of Delaware, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2008, vice
Frederick William Hatfield, resigned.
Cameron R. Hume,
of New York, 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 Indonesia.
Charles E.F. Millard,
of New York, to be Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
(new position).
James Palmer,
of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring
October 6, 2011, vice Donna N. Williams, term expired.
Alejandro Modesto Sanchez,
of Florida, to be a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment
Board for a term expiring October 11, 2010 (reappointment).
Andrew Saul,
of New York, to be a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment
Board for a term expiring September 25, 2008 (reappointment).
Andrew Saul,
of New York, to be a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment
Board for a term expiring September 25, 2012 (reappointment).
Stan Z. Soloway,
of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Directors
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term
expiring October 6, 2011, vice Carol Kinsley, term expired.
Jill E. Sommers,
of Kansas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission for the remainder of the term expiring April 13, 2009, vice
Sharon Brown-Hruska, resigned.
Tevi David Troy,
of New York, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice
Alex Azar II.
Kerry N. Weems,
of New Mexico, to be Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services, vice Mark B. McClellan.
Gordon James Whiting,
of New York, to be a member of the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment
Board for a term expiring September 25, 2010 (reappointment).
Withdrawn May 3
Jane C. Luxton,
of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and
Atmosphere, vice James R. Mahoney, which was sent to the Senate on
January 9, 2007.
[[Page 880]]
Submitted May 7
William G. Sutton, Jr.,
of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Albert A.
Frink, Jr.
Submitted May 10
Robert Boldrey,
of Michigan, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Morris K.
Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy
Foundation for a term expiring May 26, 2013 (reappointment).
Ravic Rolf Huso,
of Hawaii, 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.
William S. Jasien,