[Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2007, Book II)]
[July 1, 2007]
[Pages 1625-1635]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]







Appendix B--Nominations Submitted to the Senate

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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 July 11

 John S. Bresland,

 of New Jersey, to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board for a term of 5 years (reappointment).

 John S. Bresland,

 of New Jersey, to be chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board for a term of 5 years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term 
expiring.

 Gene Allan Cretz,

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

 Thomas C. Gilliland,

 of Georgia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2011, 
vice William Baxter, resigned.

 William H. Graves,

 of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2012 (reappointment).

 Daniel D. Heath,

 of New Hampshire, to be U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the 
International Monetary Fund for a term of 2 years, vice Margrethe 
Lundsager, term expired.

 Donald M. Kerr,

 of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, 
vice General Michael V. Hayden, U.S. Air Force, resigned.

 Mark Kimmitt,

 of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military 
Affairs), vice John Hillen, resigned.

 Diane D. Rath,

 of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of 
Health and Human Services, vice Wade F. Horn, resigned.

 Robin Renee Sanders,

 of New York, 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 Nigeria.

 Charles Russell Horner Shearer,

 of Delaware, to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard 
Investigation Board for a term of 5 years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term 
expiring.

 Susan Richardson Williams,

 of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee 
Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2012 (reappointment).

 Submitted July 12

 Thomas P. O'Brien,

 of California, to be U.S. Attorney for the Central District of 
California for the term of 4 years, vice Debra W. Yang, resigned.

 Edward Meacham Yarbrough,

 of Tennessee, to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee 
for the term of 4 years vice James K. Vines, resigned.

 Submitted July 17

 Robert J. Conrad, Jr.,

 of North Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, 
vice James Dickson Phillips, Jr., retired.

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 Catharina Haynes,

 of Texas, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Harold 
R. DeMoss, Jr., retired.

 Sean R. Mulvaney,

 of Illinois, to be an Assistant Administrator of the U.S. Agency for 
International Development, vice John Marshall, resigned.

 Shalom D. Stone,

 of New Jersey, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice 
Samuel A. Alito, Jr., elevated.

 John Daniel Tinder,

 of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice 
Daniel A. Manion, retiring.

 Submitted July 18

 Robert M. Dow, Jr.,

 of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of 
Illinois, vice Charles P. Kocoras, retired.

 Submitted July 19

 David T. Johnson,

 of Georgia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of 
Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International 
Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs), vice Anne W. Patterson.

 Submitted July 25

 James D. McGee,

 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 Republic of Zimbabwe.

 Vincent Obsitnik,

 of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.

 Harry K. Thomas, Jr., 

 of New York, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of 
Minister-Counselor, to be Director General of the Foreign Service, vice 
George McDade Staples.

 Submitted July 26

 Mark M. Boulware,

 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 Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

 Benjamin Eric Sasse,

 of Nebraska, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, 
vice Michael O'Grady, resigned.

 Barry Leon Wells,

 of Ohio, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, to be 
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to the Republic of The Gambia.

Submitted July 31

Andrew R. Cochran,

of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency, 
vice Nikki Rush Tinsley, resigned.

Robert L. Smolen,

of Pennsylvania, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, 
National Nuclear Security Administration, vice Thomas P. D'Agostino.

Submitted August 2

A. Paul Anderson,

of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring 
June 30, 2012 (reappointment).

Dennis W. Carlton,

of Illinois, to be a member of the Council of Economic Advisers, vice 
Katherine Baicker, resigned.

Julie Fisher Cummings,

of Michigan, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 
for National and Community Service for a term expiring September 14, 
2011, vice William A. Schambra, term expired.

Cynthia Dyer,

of Texas, to be Director of the Violence Against Women Office, 
Department of Justice, vice Diane M. Stuart, resigned.

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John A. Gastright,

of South Carolina, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 
service as U.S. Coordinator for Afghanistan, Department of State.

Mark D. Gearan,

of New York, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 
for National and Community Service for a term expiring December 1, 2010 
(reappointment).

Carl B. Kress,

of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term 
expiring June 30, 2011, vice Steven Robert Blust, resigned.

Tom Osborne,

of Nebraska, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 
for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2012, 
vice Cynthia Boich, term expiring.

Jeffrey William Runge,

of North Carolina, to be Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and 
Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland Security (new position).

Alan D. Solomont,

of Massachusetts, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the 
Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring 
October 6, 2009 (reappointment).

Margaret Spellings,

of Texas, to be designated a Representative of the United States of 
America to the Thirty-fourth Session of the General Conference of the 
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization.

Donna N. Williams,

of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 
for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2009, 
vice Marc Racicot, term expired.

Submitted August 3

Stuart Ishimaru,

of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Equal Employment 
Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2012 (reappointment).

Withdrawn August 3

Richard E. Hoagland,

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 
Armenia, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

 Submitted September 4

 Paula J. Dobriansky,

 of Virginia, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of service as 
Special Envoy for Northern Ireland.

 Gregory F. Jacob,

 of New Jersey, to be Solicitor for the Department of Labor, vice Howard 
Radzely.

 Robert D. Jamison,

 of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for National Protection and 
Programs, Department of Homeland Security, vice George W. Foresman, 
resigned.

 James Francis Moriarty,

 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 People's Republic 
of Bangladesh.

 Dan Mozena,

 of Iowa, 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.

 Louis John Nigro, Jr.,

 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 Republic of Chad.

 Christopher A. Padilla,

 of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for 
International Trade, vice Franklin L. Lavin, resigned.

 Paul E. Simons,

 of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of 
Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary

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of the United States of America to the Republic of Chile.

 Withdrawn September 4

 Charles W. Grim,

 of Oklahoma, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of 
Health and Human Services, for the term of 4 years (reappointment), 
which was sent to the Senate on May 21, 2007.

 Scott A. Keller,

 of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban 
Development, vice Steven B. Nesmith, resigned, which was sent to the 
Senate on January 9, 2007.

 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, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

 Submitted September 6

 Stanley Thomas Anderson,

 of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of 
Tennessee, vice James D. Todd, retiring.

 E. Duncan Getchell, Jr.,

 of Virginia, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice H. 
Emory Widener, Jr., retired.

 Steve A. Matthews,

 of South Carolina, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, 
vice William W. Wilkins, Jr., retired.

 John A. Mendez,

 of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of 
California, vice David F. Levi, resigned.

 Withdrawn September 6

 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, which was sent to the 
Senate on January 9, 2007.

Submitted September 7

 Harvey E. Johnson, Jr.,

 of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

 Walter Lukken,

 of Indiana, to be Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, 
vice Reuben Jeffery III.

Vincent Obsitnik,

 of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to the Slovak Republic.

 Todd J. Zinser,

 of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Commerce, vice 
Johnnie E. Frazier, resigned.

Withdrawn September 7

 Vincent Obsitnik,

 of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia, which was sent to 
the Senate on July 25.

 Submitted September 12

 William Delahunt,

 of Massachusetts, to be a Representative of the United States of 
America to the Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.

 William H. Frist,

 of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the 
Millennium Challenge Corporation for a term of 3 years, vice Christine 
Todd Whitman, resigned.

 Kenneth Francis Hackett,

 of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Millennium 
Challenge Corporation for a term of 2 years (reappointment).

 Kelly G. Knight,

 of Kentucky, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of 
America to the Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.

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 George E. Pataki,

 of New York, to be a Representative of the United States of America to 
the Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

 Ted Poe,

 of Texas, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 
Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

 Daniel V. Speckhard,

 of Wisconsin, a career member of the Senior Executive Service, to be 
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of 
America to Greece.

 Thomas F. Stephenson,

 of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of 
the United States of America to the Portuguese Republic.

 Rodger D. Young,

 of Michigan, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of 
America to the Sixty-second Session of the General Assembly of the 
United Nations.

 Submitted September 18

 Anita K. Blair,

 of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice William A. 
Navas, Jr., resigned.

 Michael W. Hager,

 of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Human 
Resources and Management), vice Robert Allen Pittman, resigned.

 Keith Hall,

 of Virginia, to be Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of 
Labor, for a term of 4 years, vice Kathleen P. Utgoff, term expired.

 Withdrawn September 18

 Anita K. Blair,

 of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice 
Michael L. Dominguez, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

 Submitted September 21

 Michael B. Mukasey,

 of New York, to be Attorney General, vice Alberto R. Gonzales, 
resigned.

 Submitted October 16

 Gus P. Coldebella,

 of Massachusetts, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland 
Security, vice Philip J. Perry, resigned.

 Simon Charles Gros,

 of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice 
Roger Shane Karr, resigned.

 Deborah K. Jones,

 of New Mexico, 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 State of Kuwait.

 Patrick Francis Kennedy,

 of Illinois, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of 
Career Minister, to be an Under Secretary of State (Management), vice 
Henrietta Holsman Fore.

 Joseph J. Murin,

 of Pennsylvania, to be President, Government National Mortgage 
Association, vice Robert M. Couch, resigned.

 Brian Stacy Miller,

 of Arkansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Arkansas, vice George Howard, Jr., deceased.

 Withdrawn October 16

 Andrew R. Cochran,

 of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Environmental Protection Agency, 
vice Nikki Rush Tinsley, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on July 
31, 2007.

 Submitted October 18

 Joaquin F. Blaya,

 of Florida, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 
term expiring August 13, 2008 (reappointment).

 Joaquin F. Blaya,

 of Florida, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a 
term expiring August 13, 2011 (reappointment).

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 Edward E. Kaufman,

 of Delaware, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for 
a term expiring August 13, 2009 (reappointment).

 Susan M. McCue,

 of Virginia, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for 
a term expiring August 13, 2010, vice Norman J. Pattiz, term expired.

 Allan I. Mendelowitz,

 of Connecticut, to be a Director of the Federal Housing Finance Board 
for a term expiring February 27, 2014 (reappointment).

 Dennis M. Mulhaupt,

 of California, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
for a term expiring August 13, 2008, vice Blanquita Walsh Cullum, term 
expired.

 Dennis M. Mulhaupt,

 of California, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
for a term expiring August 13, 2011 (reappointment).

 Steven J. Simmons,

 of Connecticut, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
for a term expiring August 13, 2009 (reappointment).

 Submitted October 23

 James Shinn,

 of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense (new position).

 Robert A. Sturgell,

 of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration 
for the term of 5 years, vice Marion C. Blakey, term expired.

 Submitted October 26

 Steven R. Chealander,

 of Texas, to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board 
for a term expiring December 31, 2012 (reappointment).

 John H. Gibson,

 of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Michael 
Montelongo, resigned.

 Mark V. Rosenker,

 of Maryland, to be Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board 
for a term of 2 years (reappointment).

 Submitted November 1

 Carl T. Johnson,

 of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous 
Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, vice 
Thomas J. Barrett.

 Submitted November 7

 Elizabeth F. Bagley,

 of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory 
Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2008 
(reappointment).

 Victoria Clarke,

 of Maryland, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2009, vice Penne Percy Korth, term 
expired.

 Charles A. Gargano,

 of New York, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to the Republic of Austria.

 Mary Ann Glendon,

 of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of 
the United States of America to the Holy See.

 William J. Hybl,

 of Colorado, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public 
Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2009, vice Barbara McConnell 
Barrett, term expired.

 Eric J. Tanenblatt,

 of Georgia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation 
for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2012, 
vice Dorothy A. Johnson, term expired.

Submitted November 8

 Patricia M. Haslach,

 of Oregon, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of 
Minister-Counselor, for the rank of Ambassador during her tenure of 
service as U.S. Senior Coordinator for the Asia-Pacific Economic 
Corporation (APEC) Forum.

 Mary Beth Long,

 of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Peter W. 
Rodman, resigned.

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 Submitted November 15

 Goli Ameri,

 of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and 
Cultural Affairs), vice Dina Habib Powell.

 Grace C. Becker,

 of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Wan J. Kim.

 Thomas C. Carper,

 of Illinois, to be a member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of 
5 years, vice Sylvia de Leon, term expired.

 Craig W. Duehring,

 of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice 
Michael L. Dominguez.

 Ana M. Guevara,

 of Florida, to be U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the 
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of 2 
years, vice Jennifer L. Dorn, term expired.

 Nathan J. Hochman,

 of California, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Eileen J. 
O'Connor.

 Tracy Ralph Justesen,

 of Utah, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and 
Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, vice John H. Hager, 
resigned.

 Neel T. Kashkari,

 of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury (new 
position).

 Nancy A. Naples,

 of New York, to be a member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of 
5 years, vice Enrique J. Sosa, resigned.

 James B. Peake,

 of the District of Columbia, to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs, vice 
Jim Nicholson, resigned.

 Denver Stutler, Jr.,

 of Florida, to be a member of the Reform Board (Amtrak) for a term of 5 
years, vice David McQueen Laney, term expiring.

 Eric M. Thorson,

 of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury, vice 
Harold Damelin, resigned.

 Lincoln D. Almond,

 of Rhode Island, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Rhode 
Island, vice Ernest C. Torres, retired.

 Edmund A. Booth, Jr.,

 of Georgia, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia 
for the term of 4 years, vice Lisa Godbey Wood, resigned.

 Gregory A. Brower,

 of Nevada, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Nevada for the term 
of 4 years, vice Daniel G. Bogden, resigned.

 Mark S. Davis,

 of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Virginia, vice T.S. Ellis III, retired.

 Rebecca A. Gregory,

 of Texas, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas for the 
term of 4 years, vice Matthew D. Orwig, resigned.

 William Joseph Hawe,

 of Washington, to be U.S. Marshal for the Western District of 
Washington for the term of 4 years, vice Eric Eugene Robertson, 
resigned.

 Reed Verne Hillman,

 of Massachusetts, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Massachusetts 
for the term of 4 years, vice Anthony Dichio.

 Diane J. Humetewa,

 of Arizona, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Arizona for the 
term of 4 years, vice Paul K. Charlton, resigned.

 David Gregory Kays,

 of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of 
Missouri, vice Dean Whipple, retired.

 Michael G. McGinn,

 of Minnesota, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the 
term of 4 years, vice Allen Garber, retired.

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 Richard T. Morrison,

 of Virginia, to be a Judge of the U.S. Tax Court for a term of 15 
years, vice Carolyn Miller Parr, term expired.

 David J. Novak,

 of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Virginia, vice Robert E. Payne, retired.

 Gene E.K. Pratter,

 of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice 
Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, retired.

 Rod J. Rosenstein,

 of Maryland, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fourth Circuit, vice 
Francis D. Murnaghan, Jr., deceased.

 Joseph P. Russoniello,

 of California, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of 
California for the term of 4 years, vice Kevin Vincent Ryan.

 Carolyn P. Short,

 of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Pennsylvania, vice Gene E.K. Pratter, upon elevation.

 Submitted November 16

 Larry Woodrow Walther,

 of Arkansas, to be Director of the Trade and Development Agency, vice 
Thelma J. Askey, resigned.

 Submitted December 3

 Jonathan Steven Adelstein,

 of South Dakota, to be a member of the Federal Communications 
Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2013 (reappointment).

 Michael E. Fryzel,

 of Illinois, to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration 
Board for a term expiring August 2, 2013, vice JoAnn Johnson, term 
expired.

 David R. Hill,

 of Missouri, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental 
Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey R. Holmstead, resigned.

 Charles W. Larson, Jr.,

 of Iowa, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to the Republic of Latvia.

 Francis Mulvey,

 of Maryland, to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board for a 
term expiring December 31, 2012 (reappointment).

 Neil Romano,

 of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice W. Roy 
Grizzard, resigned.

 Withdrawn December 3

 John A. Gastright,

 of South Carolina, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of 
service as U.S. Coordinator for Afghanistan, Department of State, which 
was sent to the Senate on August 2, 2007.

 Submitted December 4

 Gregory B. Jaczko,

 of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory 
Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 2013 
(reappointment).

 Hector E. Morales,

 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.

 John J. Sullivan,

 of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice David A. Sampson, 
resigned.

 Submitted December 5

 Mark R. Filip,

 of Illinois, to be Deputy Attorney General, vice Paul J. McNulty, 
resigned.

 Submitted December 6

 Ricardo H. Hinojosa,

 of Texas, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for a term 
expiring October 31, 2013 (reappointment).

 Ricardo H. Hinojosa,

 of Texas, to be Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission 
(reappointment).

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 Michael E. Horowitz,

 of Maryland, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for a 
term expiring October 31, 2013 (reappointment).

 Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr.,

 of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of 
Missouri, vice Donald J. Stohr, retired.

 Ed Schafer,

 of North Dakota, to be Secretary of Agriculture, vice Mike Johanns, 
resigned.

 William E. Smith,

 of Rhode Island, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice 
Bruce M. Selya, retired.

 George W. Venables,

 of California, to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of 
California for the term of 4 years, vice Raul David Bejarano.

 Submitted December 11

 Yousif Boutrous Ghafari,

 of Michigan, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the 
United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.

 James K. Glassman,

 of Connecticut, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy 
with the rank of Ambassador, vice Karen P. Hughes.

 Gregory G. Katsas,

 of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Peter D. 
Keisler, resigned.

 Kevin J. O'Connor,

 of Connecticut, to be Associate Attorney General, vice Robert D. 
McCallum, Jr.

 Douglas H. Shulman,

 of the District of Columbia, to be Commissioner of Internal Revenue for 
the term prescribed by law, vice Mark W. Everson.

 G. Murray Snow,

 of Arizona, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice 
Stephen M. McNamee, retired.

 Stanley C. Suboleski,

 of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy), 
vice Jeffrey D. Jarrett, resigned.

 Glenn T. Suddaby,

 of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New 
York, vice Lawrence E. Kahn, retired.

 Jon Wellinghoff,

 of Nevada, to be a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission 
for the term expiring June 30, 2013 (reappointment).

 Withdrawn December 11

 James K. Glassman,

 of Connecticut, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors 
for a term expiring August 13, 2010 (reappointment), which was sent to 
the Senate on April 26, 2007.

 Submitted December 12

 Marcia Stephens Bloom Bernicat,

 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 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.

 Robert F. Cohen, Jr.,

 of West Virginia, to be a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health 
Review Commission for a term of 6 years expiring August 30, 2012, vice 
Stanley C. Suboleski, term expired.

 Harvey E. Johnson, Jr.,

 of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, Department of Homeland Security (new position).

 Withdrawn December 12

 Harvey E. Johnson, Jr.,

 of Virginia, to be Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer, 
Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security 
(new position), which was sent to the Senate on September 7, 2007.

 Submitted December 14

Thomas M. Beck,

of Virginia, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for 
a term of 5 years

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expiring July 1, 2010, vice Wayne Cartwright Beyer, resigned.

Matt Michael Dummermuth,

of Iowa, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the 
term of 4 years, vice Charles W. Larson, Sr., resigned.

David J. Kramer,

of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, 
Human Rights, and Labor, vice Barry F. Lowenkron.

 Withdrawn December 14

Thomas M. Beck,

of Virginia, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for 
a term of 5 years expiring July 29, 2012, vice Dale Cabaniss, term 
expiring, which was sent to the Senate on June 28, 2007.

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, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

 Submitted December 19

 Richard A. Boucher,

 of Maryland, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of 
Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in 
recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.

 William J. Burns,

 of the District of Columbia, a career member of the Senior Foreign 
Service, class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career 
Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service over a 
sustained period.

 Robert D. Jamison,

 of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of Homeland Security.

 Robert G. McSwain,

 of Maryland, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of 
Health and Human Services, for the term of 4 years, vice Charles W. 
Grim, resigned.

 Deanna Tanner Okun,

 of Idaho, to be a Deputy U.S. Trade Representative, with the rank of 
Ambassador, vice Karan K. Bhatia.

 Anne Woods Patterson,

of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of 
Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in 
recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.

C. David Welch,

 of Virginia, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of 
Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in 
recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.

 Jamsheed K. Choksy,

of Indiana, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for 
a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Lawrence Okamura, term expiring.

 Dawn Ho Delbanco,

of New York, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities 
for a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Dario Fernandez-Morera, term 
expiring.

 Gary D. Glenn,

of Illinois, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities 
for a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Stephan Thernstrom, term 
expiring.

 David Hertz,

of Indiana, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for 
a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Jewel Spears Brooker, term 
expiring.

 Marvin Bailey Scott,

of Indiana, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for 
the remainder of the term expiring January 26, 2010, vice Thomas K. 
Lindsay, resigned.

 Carol M. Swain,

of Tennessee, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities 
for a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Sidney McPhee, resigned.

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 Withdrawn December 19

 Robert D. Jamison,

 of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for NationalProtection and Programs, 
Department of Homeland Security, vice George W. Foresman, resigned, 
which was sent to the Senate on September 4, 2007.