[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 29, 2008)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7628-S7629]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:
By Mr. BIDEN for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
*Marie L. Yovanovitch, 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 the Republic of Armenia.
Nominee: Marie L. Yovanovitch.
Post: Ambassador to Yerevan, Armenia.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee:
1. Self: $50, 4/7/02, Cole for Congress; $50, 4/7/02,
Herseth for Congress; $50, 4/7/02, Carnahan for Congress;
$100, 3/3/01, Watson for Congress; $100, 11/11/00, Clinton
for Senate; $100, 11/11/00, Coyne-McCoy for Congress; $100,
5/7/00, Gore for President; $100, 8/26/00, Gore-Lieberman
Campaign.
2. Spouse: N/A.
3. Children and Spouses: N/A.
4. Parents: Michel and Nadia Yovanovitch: $25, 6/2/07,
Hillary for President; $25, 6/2/07, NC Democratic Party; $35,
3/11/04, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; $35, 3/11/
04, John Kerry for President; $25, 3/11/04, A Lot of People
Supporting Tom Daschle; $25, 11/25/03, Jeffords for Vermont;
$25, 11/12/03, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee; $25,
9/6/03, Senator Tom Daschle; $25, 9/6/02, Democratic
Senatorial Campaign Committee; $25, 7/1/02, Senator Jim
Jeffords; $10, 5/4/01, N.C. Dollars for Democrats; $25, 3/19/
99, Gephardt in Congress Committee.
Note: My mother is traveling and does not have access to
her financial records from 2005--2006. If she made any
political contributions during this period, she says it would
not total more than $100.00.
5. Grandparents: N/A.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Andre Yovanovitch: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: N/A.
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* Tatiana C. Gfoeller-Volkoff, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.
Nominee: Tatiana C. Gfoeller-Volkoff.
Post: Bishkek.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee:
1. Self: No contributions.
2. Spouse: $1,000, fall/2000, George W. Bush.
3. Children and Spouses: No contributions.
4. Parents: No contributions.
5. Grandparents: No contributions.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Have no brothers.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Have no sisters.
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* W. Stuart Symington, of Missouri, 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 Rwanda.
Nominee: W. Stuart Symington IV.
Post: Rwanda.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate).
Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee:
1. Self: None.
2. Spouse: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Jane W., and W. Stuart Symington.
4. Parents: Stuart Symington, Jr.: $100, 3-18-08, Skelton;
$30, 1-20-08, Yale Bulldog Democrats; $1,000, 1-27-07,
Clinton; $50, 7-05-07, Dem. Sen. Committee; $500, 5-07-07,
Obama $100, 7-01-05, Skelton; $500, 1-05-04, Gephardt; $50,
10-04-04, W. Lacy Clay.
Janey B. Symington: None.
5. Grandparents: W. Stuart Symington: Deceased.
Evelyn Wadsworth Symington: Deceased.
Sidney M. Studt: Deceased.
Jane S. Studt: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Sidney S. Symington: None.
Martha Wadsworth: None.
John S. Symington: $2100, 2005, Klobuchar for Minnesota;
$200, 2004, Kerry.
Margaret Symington: $2000, 2005, Klobucher for Minnesota;
$2000, 2006, Klobuchar; $300, 2004, Kerry; $100, 2004,
Emily's list.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Anne W. Symington: Deceased.
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* Alan W. Eastham, Jr., of Arkansas, 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 Congo.
Nominee: Alan W. Eastham Jr.
Post: Brazzaville.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee:
1. Self: Alan W. Eastham, None.
2. Spouse: Carolyn L. Eastham, None.
3. Children and Spouses: Mark A. Eastham, None; Michael
S.G. Eastham, None.
4. Parents: Alan W. Eastham, Deceased; Ruth C. Eastham,
Deceased.
5. Grandparents: Thomas W. Eastham, Deceased; Annie Jo
Eastham, Deceased; Dewey T. Clayton, Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Thomas C. Eastham, None; Jenny Lea
Eastham, None; Craig L. Eastham, None; Dawne Deane, None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
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* James Christopher Swan, 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 Djibouti.
Nominee: James Christopher Swan.
Post: Djibouti.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee:
1. Self: none.
2. Spouse: none.
3. Children and Spouses: none.
4. Parents: none.
5. Grandparents: none.
6. Brothers and Spouses: none.
7. Sisters and Spouses: none.
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* Michele Jeanne Sison, of Maryland, 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 Lebanon.
Nominee: Michele J. Sison.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to Lebanon.
The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.
Contributions, Amount, Date, and Donee:
1. Self: None.
2. Spouse: N/A.
3. Children and Spouses: Alexandra K. Knight: None. Jessica
E. Knight: None.
4. Parents: Pastor B. Sison: None. Veronica T. Sison: None.
5. Grandparents: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: No brothers.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Victoria Sison Morimoto and Miles
Morimoto: None.
Cynthia Sison Morrissey and Patrick Morrissey: $200 (2004)/
$50 (2005)/$100 (2006)/$100 (2007) to Democratic National
Committee.
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*David D. Pearce, 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 People's Democratic Republic of
Algeria.
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Nominee: David D. Pearce.
Post: Algeria.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: None.
2. Spouse: None.
3. Children and Spouses Names: Jennifer Eva Pearce: None.
Joseph Alan Pearce: None.
4. Parents Names: D. Duane Pearce: None.
Mary Jean Pearce: None.
5. Grandparents Names: Howard A. Pearce: Deceased.
Muriel Pearce: Deceased.
Joseph Little: Deceased.
Urania Little: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses Names: Michael Pearce: None.
sp: Kathleen Pearce: None.
Jonathan Pearce: None.
sp: Robyn Pearce: None.
Christopher Pearce: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses Names: Elizabeth Hunt: None.
sp: David Hunt: None.
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*Richard G. Olson, Jr., 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 United Arab Emirates.
Nominee Richard G. Olson, Jr.
Post Embassy Abu Dhabi
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: None.
2. Spouse: None.
3. Children and Spouses: None.
4. Parents: Richard and Barbara Olson: May have contributed
to Minnesota Republican Party prior to their deaths in early
1980s.
5. Grandparents: Unknown, deceased by 1972.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Philip and Elisa Olson: Minimal,
Before 2004, Republican and Democratic Candidates in State of
Washington. Minimal, Before 2004, Microsoft PAC.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
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*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.
Nominee: John A. Simon.
Post: Ambassador to the Africa Union.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: $100, 9/24/04, Rep. National Committee; $105, 10/
23/06, Rep. National Committee; $105, 11/6/06, Rep. National
Committee; $100, 6/14/07, Rep. National Committee; $100, 1/
16/08, Rep. National Committee; $100, 1/24/08, John McCain
2008.
2. Spouse: Laura Simon: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Will Simon: None.
Leo Simon: None.
Maya Simon: None.
Jayne Simon: None.
4. Parents: Barry Simon: $1,000, 2006, Norm Coleman for
Senate; $4,000, 2007-08, Obama for President.
Hinda Simon: $1,000, 2004, John Kerry for President; $100,
2007, Hillary Clinton for President; $4,000, 2007-08, Obama
for President.
5. Grandparents: Rhoda Simon: Deceased.
Alfred Simon: Deceased.
Irving Bookstaber: Deceased.
Olga Bookstaber: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Alan Simon: None.
Eric Simon: $500, 2004, Kerry for President; $800, 2008,
Obama for President.
Christina Elia Simon: $500, 2004, Kerry for President.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
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*Mimi Alemayehou, of the District of Columbia, to be United
States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of
five years.
*Miguel R. San Juan, of Texas, to be United States
Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for
a term of three years.
*Patrick J. Durkin, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment
Corporation for a term expiring December 17, 2009.
*Kenneth L. Peel, of Maryland, to be United States Director
of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.
*John W. Leslie, Jr., of Connecticut, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for
a term expiring September 22, 2013.
*John O. Agwunobi, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term
expiring February 9, 2014.
*Julius E. Coles, of Georgia, to be a Member of the Board
of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term
expiring September 22, 2011.
*Morgan W. Davis, of California, to be a Member of the
Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for
a term expiring November 13, 2013.
*Peter Robert Kann, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August
13, 2010.
*Michael Meehan, of Virginia, to be a Member of the
Broadcasting Board of Governors for a term expiring August
13, 2010.
*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be
confirmed subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to
requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted
committee of the Senate.
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