[Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Volume 43, Number 30 (Monday, July 30, 2007)] [Page 1025] [Online from the Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov] <R04> 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 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.