    [Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush (2008, Book II)]
    [July 1, 2008]
    [Pages 1615-1621]
    [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov]

    Appendix B / Administration of George W. Bush, 2008-2009

    Appendix B--Nominations Submitted to the Senate

    [[Page 1615]]

    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 10

     Christine M. Arguello,

     of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado,
    vice Walker D. Miller, retired.

     Philip A. Brimmer,

     of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado,
    vice Lewis T. Babcock, retired.

     Gregory E. Goldberg,

     of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado,
    vice Phillip S. Figa, deceased.

     Ruth Y. Goldway,

     of California, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission
    for the term expiring November 22, 2014 (reappointment).

     Robert Hastings,

     of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Dorrance
    Smith.

     William Frederic Jung,

     of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of
    Florida, vice Susan C. Bucklew, retiring.

     Joyce Lee Malcolm,

     of Virginia, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities
    for a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Marguerite Sullivan, term
    expired.

     Clifford D. May,

     of Maryland, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for
    a term expiring August 13, 2009, vice Mark McKinnon.

     Robert L. Paquette,

     of New York, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities
    for a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Elizabeth Fox-Genovese, term
    expired.

     Mary Stenson Scriven,

     of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of
    Florida, vice Patricia C. Fawsett, retiring.

     Withdrawn July 10

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

     Submitted July 15

     A. Brian Albritton,

     of Florida, to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida for
    the term of 4 years, vice Paul I. Perez, resigned.

     Beverly Allen,

     of Georgia, to be a member of the National Museum and Library Services
    Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013 (reappointment).

     Benton J. Campbell,

     of New Jersey, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
    for the term of 4 years, vice Roslynn R. Mauskopf, resigned.

     Michael G. Considine,

     of Connecticut, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut for
    the term of 4 years, vice Kevin J. O'Connor, resigned.

     Timothy G. Dugan,

     of Wisconsin, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Wisconsin, vice Rudolph T. Randa, retiring.

     Donald H. Dyal,

     of Texas, to be a member of the National Museum and Library Services
    Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013, vice Gail Daly, term
    expiring.

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     Thomas J. Madison,

     of New York, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration,
    vice Richard Capka.

     David Reid Murtaugh,

     of Indiana, to be Deputy Director for State, Local, and Tribal Affairs,
    Office of National Drug Control Policy, vice Scott M. Burns.

     Jeffrey B. Rudman,

     of Massachusetts, to be a member of the National Museum and Library
    Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013, vice Harry
    Robinson, Jr., term expiring.

     Submitted July 17

     John A. Simon,

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

     Anthony John Trenga,

     of Virginia, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Virginia, vice Walter D. Kelley, Jr., resigned.

     Submitted July 23

     Maria Cino,

     of Virginia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas
    Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2010,
    vice Collister Johnson, Jr., term expired.

     Mark J. Gerencser,

     of New Jersey, to be a member of the National Security Education Board
    for a term of 4 years, vice Robert N. Shamansky, term expired.

     Marco A. Hernandez,

     of Oregon, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Oregon, vice
    Garr M. King, retiring.

     David H. McIntyre,

     of Texas, to be a member of the National Security Education Board for a
    term of 4 years, vice Mark Falcoff, term expiring.

     Eric F. Melgren,

     of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas, vice
    Monti L. Belot, retired.

     Ambrose L. Schwallie,

     of South Carolina, to be a member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities
    Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2013, vice A.J.
    Eggenberger, term expiring.

     Withdrawn July 23

     Carol Dillon Kissal,

     of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration,
    vice Eric M. Thorson, which was sent to the Senate on February 25, 2008.

     Submitted July 24

     Paul S. Diamond,

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

     Mitchell S. Goldberg,

     of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Pennsylvania, vice John R. Padova, retired.

     C. Darnell Jones II,

     of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Pennsylvania, vice Bruce W. Kauffman, retired.

     Carolyn P. Short,

     of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Pennsylvania, vice Paul S. Diamond, upon elevation.

     Joel H. Slomsky,

     of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Pennsylvania, vice James T. Giles, retired.

     Withdrawn July 24

     Gene E.K. Pratter,

     of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice
    Franklin S. Van Antwerpen, retired, which was sent to the Senate on
    November 15, 2007.

     Carolyn P. Short,

     of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of
    Pennsylvania, vice Gene E.K. Pratter, upon elevation, which was sent to
    the Senate on November 15, 2007.

     Submitted July 30

     Patrick W. Dunne,

     of New York, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of
    Veterans Affairs, vice Daniel L. Cooper, resigned.

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     James A. Slutz,

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

     Submitted July 31

     J. Richard Barry,

     of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of
    Mississippi, vice William H. Barbour, Jr., retired.

     Gineen Bresso Beach,

     of Florida, to be a member of the Election Assistance Commission for
    the remainder of the term expiring December 12, 2009, vice Caroline C.
    Hunter, resigned.

     Deborah Hersman,

     of Virginia, to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board
    for a term expiring December 31, 2013 (reappointment).

     Sung Y. Kim,

     of California, a Foreign Service Officer of Class One, for the rank of
    Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Envoy for the Six-
    Party Talks.

     Thomas Marcelle,

     of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New
    York, vice Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., retired.

     Anthony W. Ryan,

     of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Robert
    K. Steel, resigned.

     John J. Tharp, Jr.,

     of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of
    Illinois, vice Mark R. Filip, resigned.

     Submitted August 1

     Michael W. Hager,

     of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a
    term of 4 years, vice Linda M. Springer.

     Gregori Lebedev,

     of Virginia, to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations for U.N.
    Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.

     Gregori Lebedev,

     of Virginia, to be Alternate U.S. Representative to the Sessions of the
    General Assembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of service as
    U.S. Representative to the United Nations for U.N. Management and
    Reform.

     Submitted September 8

     Douglas J. Besharov,

     of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
    Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2011, vice
    Richard James Milgram, term expired.

     Elizabeth Ann Bryan,

     of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
    Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2012
    (reappointment).

     James X. Dempsey,

     of California, to be a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties
    Oversight Board for a term of 5 years expiring January 29, 2013 (new
    position).

     Robert B. Eley,

     of Mississippi, to be a member of the Mississippi River Commission for
    a term of 9 years, vice Sam Epstein Angel, term expiring.

     Lynn S. Fuchs,

     of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
    Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2012, vice
    Joseph K. Torgesen, term expiring.

     Robert C. Granger,

     of New Jersey, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
    Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2012
    (reappointment).

     Dave Heineman,

     of Nebraska, to be a member of the Board of Trustees of the Harry S.
    Truman Scholarship Foundation for a term expiring December 10, 2011,
    vice Mel Carnahan.

     Caroline M. Hoxby,

     of Massachusetts, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28,
    2012 (reappointment).

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     Paul E. Peterson,

     of Massachusetts, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28,
    2011, vice Herbert John Walberg, term expired.

     John L. Winn,

     of Florida, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
    Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2012, vice
    Gerald Lee, term expiring.

     Patrick J. Wolf,

     of Arkansas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National
    Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring March 15, 2012, vice
    Craig T. Ramey, term expired.

     Michael Young,

     of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health
    Review Commission for a term of 6 years expiring August 30, 2014
    (reappointment).

     Submitted September 9

     Jerry Gayle Bridges,

     of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Education, vice
    John Portman Higgins, resigned.

     Sean T. Connaughton,

     of Virginia, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term
    expiring June 30, 2012, vice A. Paul Anderson, resigned.

     J. Mac Davis,

     of Wisconsin, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of
    Wisconsin, vice John C. Shabaz, retiring.

     Loretta A. Preska,

     of New York, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit, vice
    Chester J. Straub, retired.

     Pamela A. Redfield,

     of Nebraska, to be a member of the National Museum and Library Services
    Board for a term expiring December 6, 2013, vice Amy Owen, term
    expiring.

     Withdrawn September 9

     Joaquin F. Blaya,

     of Florida, to be a member of the Broadcasting Board of Governors for a
    term expiring August 13, 2008 (reappointment), which was sent to the
    Senate on October 18, 2007.

     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, which was sent to the Senate on October 18, 2007.

     Submitted September 12

     Jay T. Snyder,

     of New York, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public
    Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2010 (reappointment).

     Submitted September 15

     Barry C. Barish,

     of California, to be a member of the National Science Board, National
    Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014 (reappointment).

     Ray M. Bowen,

     of Texas, to be a member of the National Science Board, National
    Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014 (reappointment).

     France A. Cordova,

     of Indiana, to be a member of the National Science Board, National
    Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014, vice Jo Anne
    Vasquez, term expired.

     Edwin Eck II,

     of Montana, to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight
    Board for a term expiring September 14, 2013 (reappointment).

     William E. Grayson,

     of California, to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight
    Board for a term expiring September 14, 2010, vice Nancy Killefer, term
    expired.

     Esin Gulari,

     of South Carolina, to be a member of the National Science Board,
    National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014, vice
    Daniel E. Hastings, term expired.

     G.P. Peterson,

     of Colorado, to be a member of the National Science Board, National
    Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014, vice Karl Hess,
    term expired.

    [[Page 1619]]

     Douglas D. Randall,

     of Missouri, to be a member of the National Science Board, National
    Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014 (reappointment).

     Diane L. Souvaine,

     of Massachusetts, to be a member of the National Science Board,
    National Science Foundation, for a term expiring May 10, 2014, vice
    Kenneth M. Ford, term expired.

     Withdrawn September 15

     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,
    which was sent to the Senate on February 27, 2007.

     Submitted September 16

     James W. Ceaser,

     of Virginia, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities
    for a term expiring January 26, 2014, vice Celeste Colgan, term expired.

     Bob Corker,

     of Tennessee, to be a Representative of the United States of America to
    the 63d Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

     Anthony H. Gioia,

     of New York, to be a Representative of the United States of America to
    the 63d Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

     Karen Elliott House,

     of New Jersey, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States
    of America to the 63d Session of the General Assembly of the United
    Nations.

     Alfred S. Irving, Jr.,

     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 Mary
    Ann Gooden Terrell, retired.

     Bill Nelson,

     of Florida, to be a Representative of the United States of America to
    the 63d Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

     Submitted September 26

     John Grasty Crews II,

     of New Mexico, to be Inspector General, Small Business Administration,
    vice Eric M. Thorson.

     Michael S. Doran,

     of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International
    Information Programs), vice John Stern Wolf.

     Chas Fagan,

     of North Carolina, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts
    for a term expiring September 3, 2014, vice Jerry Pinkney, term expired.

     JoAnn Falletta,

     of New York, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for the
    remainder of the term expiring September 3, 2012, vice Foreststorn
    Hamilton.

     Lee Greenwood,

     of Tennessee, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a
    term expiring September 3, 2014, vice Makoto Fujimura, term expired.

     F. Chase Hutto III,

     of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International
    Affairs and Domestic Policy), vice Karen Alderman Harbert, resigned.

     Irvin Mayfield,

     of Louisiana, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a
    term expiring September 3, 2014, vice Karen Lias Wolff, term expired.

     Kathryn A. Oberly,

     of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District
    of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of 15 years, vice Michael W.
    Farrell, retired.

     Barbara Ernst Prey,

     of New York, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a
    term expiring September 3, 2014, vice Mark Hofflund, term expired.

     Paul A. Quander, Jr.,

     of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Court Services and
    Offender Supervision Agency for the District of Columbia for a term of 6
    years (reappointment).

    [[Page 1620]]

     Philip P. Simon,

     of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice
    Kenneth F. Ripple, retired.

     Submitted September 29

     G. David Banks,

     of Missouri, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental
    Protection Agency, vice Judith Elizabeth Ayres, resigned.

     David Kelly,

     of New York, to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety
    Administration, vice Nicole R. Nason, resigned.

     Submitted September 30

     Robert W. McGowan,

     of Nevada, to be a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service for a term
    expiring December 8, 2015, vice Alan Craig Kessler, term expiring.

     Submitted October 1

     Jonathan R. Scharfen,

     of Virginia, to be Director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration
    Services, Department of Homeland Security, vice Emilio T. Gonzalez.

     Submitted November 17

     Neil M. Barofsky,

     of New York, to be Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset
    Relief Program (new position).

     Robert A. DeHaan,

     of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Tyler
    D. Duvall.

     Michael Jonathan Green,

     of Maryland, to be Special Representative and Policy Coordinator for
    Burma, with the rank of Ambassador (new position).

     Steven C. Hollon,

     of Ohio, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice
    Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2010, vice Robert Nelson
    Baldwin, term expired.

     Joseph E. Lambert,

     of Kentucky, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State
    Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2009, vice Robert A.
    Miller, term expired.

     Gayle A. Nachtigal,

     of Oregon, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State
    Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2009, vice Sophia H.
    Hall, term expired.

     Arthur G. Scotland,

     of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State
    Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2010, vice Florence
    K. Murray, term expired.

     Gerald W. VandeWalle,

     of North Dakota, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State
    Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2009, vice Arthur A.
    McGiverin, term expired.

     Submitted November 19

     Rodney G. Bent,

     of Virginia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-
    American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2014, vice Adolfo
    A. Franco, term expired.

     Gary C. Bryner,

     of Utah, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American
    Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2014 (reappointment).

     Thomas Joseph Dodd,

     of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Directors
    of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring June 26, 2014
    (reappointment).

     Steve A. Linick,

     of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the Federal Housing Finance
    Agency (new position).

     Alesia Ranney-Marinelli,

     of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection
    Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2011, vice Armando J.
    Bucelo, Jr., term expiring.

     Mark S. Shelton,

     of Kansas, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection
    Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2011 (reappointment).

     Roger W. Wallace,

     of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-
    American Foundation for a term expiring October 6, 2014 (reappointment).

    [[Page 1621]]

     Submitted December 8

     Brad Cole,

     of Illinois, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the
    Corporation for National and Community Service for the remainder of the
    term expiring October 6, 2012, vice Tom Osborne, resigned.

     Cheryl Feldman Halpern,

     of New Jersey, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States
    of America to the Sixty-third Session of the General Assembly of the
    United Nations.

     Roszell Dulany Hunter,

     of Virginia, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private
    Investment Corporation, vice John A. Simon, resigned.

     Submitted December 11

     Matthew W. Friedrich,

     of Texas, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Alice S. Fisher,
    resigned.

     Submitted January 8

     Stuart Gordon Nash,

     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 Rufus
    Gunn King III, retired.