Barack Obama 2016-01-01 1 Appendix B--Nominations Submitted to the Senate 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 11 Raymond G. Farmer, of South Carolina, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 1 year (new position). Kelly Keiderling-Franz, 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 Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Thomas McLeary, of Illinois, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position). John Mark McWatters, of Texas, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. for a term expiring January 20, 2019, vice Sean Robert Mulvaney, term expired. Nelson Reyneri, of Washington, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2018, vice Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, term expired. Michael J. Rothman, of Minnesota, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position). Stephen Michael Schwartz, 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 Federal Republic of Somalia. Heather Ann Steinmiller, of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position). Todd A. Weiler, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Jessica Lynn Wright, resigned. Withdrawn January 11 Phillip H. Cullom, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Sharon E. Burke, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on November 19, 2015. Patricia M. Loui-Schmicker, of Hawaii, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. a term expiring January 20, 2019 (reappointment), which was sent to the Senate on March 16, 2015. Submitted January 12 Winfield D. Ong, of Indiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, vice Sarah Evans Barker, retired. Donald Karl Schott, of Wisconsin, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice Terence T. Evans, deceased. Myra C. Selby, of Indiana, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Seventh Circuit, vice John Daniel Tinder, retired. Submitted January 28 Terrence J. Campbell, of Kansas, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas, vice Kathryn H. Vratil, retired. Jennifer Klemetsrud Puhl, of North Dakota, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice Kermit Edward Bye, retired. Submitted February 1 R. David Harden, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, vice Nancy E. Lindborg. Withdrawn February 1 John Morton, of Massachusetts, to be Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation, vice Mimi E. Alemayehou, which was sent to the Senate on June 16, 2015. Submitted February 4 Patrick A. Burke, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia for the term of 4 years, vice Edwin Donovan Sloane, retired. Stephanie A. Finley, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Louisiana, vice Richard T. Haik, Sr., retired. Claude J. Kelly III, of Louisiana, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Louisiana, vice Ivan L. R. Lemelle, retired. Submitted February 11 Abdul K. Kallon, of Alabama, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit, vice Joel F. Dubina, retired. John B. King, of New York, to be Secretary of Education, vice Arne Duncan. Submitted February 22 Christine Ann Elder, of Kentucky, 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 Liberia. Elizabeth Holzhall Richard, 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 Lebanese Republic. Submitted February 24 Carla D. Hayden, of Maryland, to be Librarian of Congress for a term of 10 years, vice James H. Billington. Submitted February 25 Donald W. Beatty, of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina, vice Cameron M. Currie, retired. Donald C. Coggins, Jr., of South Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of South Carolina, vice Joseph F. Anderson, Jr., retired. Lucy Haeran Koh, of California, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, vice Harry Pregerson, retired. Submitted March 3 Christopher James Brummer, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 19, 2016, vice Mark P. Wetjen, resigned. Christopher James Brummer, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring June 19, 2021 (reappointment). Susan Louise Castaneda, of California, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 1 year (new position). Roberto R. Herencia, of Illinois, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2018 (reappointment). Brian D. Quintenz, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2020, vice Scott O'Malia, resigned. Withdrawn March 3 Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 70th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on September 10, 2015. Barbara Lee, of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 70th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on September 10, 2015. Therese W. McMillan, of California, to be Federal Transit Administrator, vice Peter M. Rogoff, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on January 8, 2015. Christopher H. Smith, of New Jersey, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the 70th Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations, which was sent to the Senate on September 10, 2015. Submitted March 15 Walter David Counts III, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Robert A. Junell, retired. E. Scott Frost, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Sam R. Cummings, retired. Rebecca Ross Haywood, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice Marjorie O. Rendell, retired. James Wesley Hendrix, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Jorge A. Solis, retiring. Irma Carrillo Ramirez, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, vice Terry R. Means, retired. Danny C. Reeves, of Kentucky, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2021, vice Dabney Langhorne Friedrich, term expired. Karen Gren Scholer, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas, vice Richard A. Schell, retired. Kathleen Marie Sweet, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of New York, vice William M. Skretny, retired. Submitted March 16 Merrick B. Garland, of Maryland, to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, vice Antonin Scalia, deceased. Submitted March 17 Lisabeth Tabor Hughes, of Kentucky, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, vice Boyce F. Martin, Jr., retired. Heidi Neel Biggs, of Oregon, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2017, vice Eric J. Tanenblatt, term expired. Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission for a term of 6 years, vice Patricia Cushwa, term expired. James Xavier Dempsey, of California, to be a member of the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board for a term expiring January 29, 2022 (reappointment). Larry T. Glenn, of the Virgin Islands, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission for a term of 6 years, vice Isaac Fulwood, Jr., retired. Anne Hall, 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 Republic of Lithuania. Westley Watende Omari Moore, of Maryland, to be member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2016, vice Stan Z. Soloway, term expired. Westley Watende Omari Moore, of Maryland, to be member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term expiring October 6, 2021 (reappointment). Jeffrey A. Rosen, of Virginia, to be a Governor of the U.S. Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2021, vice Louis J. Giuliano, term expired. Douglas Barry Wilson, of Delaware, to be a member of the U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2017, vice Elizabeth F. Bagley, term expired. Withdrawn March 17 Brad R. Carson, of Oklahoma, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, vice Jessica Garfola Wright, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on July 8, 2015. Submitted April 5 David C. Nye, of Idaho, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Idaho, vice Edward J. Lodge, retired. Submitted April 7 Dimitri Frank Kusnezov, of California, to be Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration, vice Donald L. Cook, resigned. Matthew Lehrich, of Massachusetts, to be Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education, vice Peter Cunningham. Amy McIntosh, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education, vice Carmel Martin, resigned. Antonia Whalen, of Illinois, to be Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, vice Deborah S. Delisle, resigned. Withdrawn April 7 Karl Boyd Brooks, of Kansas, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Craig E. Hooks, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on May 14, 2015. Submitted April 14 Beth M. Andrus, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice Robert S. Lasnik, retired. J. Michael Diaz, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice James L. Robart, retiring. Kathleen M. O'Sullivan, of Washington, to be U.S. District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice Marsha J. Pechman, retired. Submitted April 18 Susan Faye Beard, of Maryland, to be Inspector General of the Department of Energy, vice Gregory H. Friedman, resigned. Susan S. Gibson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the National Reconnaissance Office (new position). Mary Beth Leonard, of Massachusetts, to be Representative of the United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary. Lawrence Robert Silverman, 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 State of Kuwait. Submitted April 20 David V. Brewer, of Oregon, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2016 (reappointment). 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, 2018 (reappointment). Geeta Pasi, 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 Republic of Chad. Submitted April 25 Peggy E. Gustafson, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Department of Commerce, vice Todd J. Zinser, retired. Annette Adele Evans Smith, of Alaska, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020, vice Irvin M. Mayfield, Jr., term expired. Submitted April 28 Leslie Greene Bowman, of Virginia, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Martha Wagner Weinberg, term expired. Kent Yoshiho Hirozawa, of New York, to be a member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of 5 years expiring August 27, 2021 (reappointment). Angela L. Kokosko Ripley, of Maryland, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position). Gail H. Marcus, of Maryland, to be a member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2018, vice Jessie Hill Roberson, term expired. Kathleen Marie Marshall, of Nevada, to be a member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2019, vice Rosemary E. Rodriguez, term expired. George Sanchez, of California, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Dorothy Kosinski, term expired. Patricia D. Barksdale, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, vice John E. Steele, retired. Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Richard W. Roberts, retired. William F. Jung, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, vice Anne C. Conway, retired. Philip R. Lammens, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Florida, vice John Richard Smoak, retired. Florence Y. Pan, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Reggie B. Walton, retired. Regina M. Rodriguez, of Colorado, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Colorado, vice Robert E. Blackburn, retired. Patricia Ann Timmons-Goodson, of North Carolina, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, vice Malcolm J. Howard, retired. Anne Rachel Traum, of Nevada, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Nevada, vice Robert Clive Jones, retired. Submitted May 11 Blair Anderson, of California, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, vice Peter M. Rogoff, resigned. Carol Z. Perez, 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 Chile. J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission for a term of 6 years (reappointment). Robert M. Tobias, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Internal Revenue Service Oversight Board for a term expiring September 14, 2020, vice Deborah L. Wince-Smith, term expired. Withdrawn May 11 Seth B. Carpenter, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, vice Matthew S. Rutherford, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on February 12, 2015. Submitted May 18 Carole Schwartz Rendon, of Ohio, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of 4 years, vice Steven M. Dettelbach, resigned. Frances Marie Tydingco-Gatewood, of Guam, to be Judge for the District Court of Guam for the term of 10 years (reappointment). Submitted May 19 Ysaÿe M. Barnwell, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice Maria Lopez De Leon, term expiring. Rena Bitter, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic. Anne S. Casper, of Nevada, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Burundi. Sung Y. Kim, 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 the Philippines. Geoffrey R. Pyatt, 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 Greece. Douglas Alan Silliman, 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 Iraq. Marie L. Yovanovich, of Connecticut, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Ukraine. Submitted May 26 Thomas Atkin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Eric Rosenbach, resigned. Rebecca F. Dye, of North Carolina, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for the term expiring June 30, 2020 (reappointment). Daniel P. Feehan, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Frederick Vollrath, resigned. Peter Michael McKinley, 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 Federative Republic of Brazil. Marguerite Salazar, of Colorado, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Association of Registered Agents and Brokers for a term of 2 years (new position). Submitted June 6 Daniel J. Becker, of Utah, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the State Justice Institute for a term expiring September 17, 2016 (reappointment). Christopher E. O'Connor, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs), vice Joan M. Evans, resigned. Submitted June 9 Bonnie A. Barsamian Dunn, of New York, to be a Director of the Securities Investor Protection Corporation for a term expiring December 31, 2017, vice Orlan Johnson, resigned. Michael A. Khouri, of Kentucky, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2021 (reappointment). Withdrawn June 9 Cassandra Q. Butts, of the District of Columbia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, which was sent to the Senate on February 5, 2015. Submitted June 16 Mark D. Acton, of Kentucky, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2022 (reappointment). Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Malaysia. Shirley Woodward, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency, vice David B. Buckley, resigned. Andrew Robert Young, 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 Burkina Faso. Submitted June 23 Thomas G. Kotarac, of Illinois, to be a member of the Railroad Retirement Board for a term expiring August 28, 2017, vice Michael Schwartz, term expired. Valerie Martinez, of New Mexico, to be a member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2022, vice Deepa Gupta, term expiring. Submitted June 29 Debra Satz, of California, to be a member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2022, vice Constance M. Carroll, term expired. W. Stuart Symington, of Missouri, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federal Republic of Nigeria. Jason D. Tulley, 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 Judith Nan Macaluso, retired.