[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 149 (Thursday, October 15, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Pages S10495-S10497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              NOMINATIONS

  Executive nominations received by the Senate:


                         DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

       CLIFFORD L. STANLEY, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY 
     OF DEFENSE FOR PERSONNEL AND READINESS, VICE DAVID S. C. CHU, 
     RESIGNED.


                DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD

       JESSIE HILL ROBERSON, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     OCTOBER 18, 2013, VICE A. J. EGGENBERGER, RESIGNED.
       JOSEPH F. BADER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A 
     MEMBER OF THE DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD FOR A 
     TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 18, 2012. (REAPPOINTMENT)
       PETER STANLEY WINOKUR, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     DEFENSE NUCLEAR FACILITIES SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING 
     OCTOBER 18, 2014. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                       FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION

       JILL LONG THOMPSON, OF INDIANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FARM 
     CREDIT ADMINISTRATION BOARD, FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION, FOR 
     A TERM EXPIRING MAY 21, 2014, VICE NANCY C. PELLETT, TERM 
     EXPIRED.


                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

       SCOTT BOYER QUEHL, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT 
     SECRETARY OF COMMERCE, VICE OTTO WOLFF, RESIGNED.
       SCOTT BOYER QUEHL, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE CHIEF FINANCIAL 
     OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE, VICE OTTO WOLFF, RESIGNED.


                 FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND

       CHARLES P. BLAHOUS, III, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST 
     FUND FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE THOMAS R. SAVING.


           FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND

       CHARLES P. BLAHOUS, III, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL

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     SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR A TERM OF FOUR 
     YEARS, VICE THOMAS R. SAVING.


    FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SURVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS

       CHARLES P. BLAHOUS, III, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS 
     INSURANCE TRUST FUND AND THE FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE 
     TRUST FUND FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE THOMAS R. SAVING.


                 FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND

       ROBERT D. REISCHAUER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL HOSPITAL INSURANCE TRUST 
     FUND FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE JOHN L. PALMER.


     FEDERAL OLD-AGE, SUVIVORS AND DISABILITY INSURANCE TRUST FUNDS

       ROBERT D. REISCHAUER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL OLD-AGE AND SURVIVORS 
     INSURANCE TRUST FUND AND THE FEDERAL DISABILITY INSURANCE 
     TRUST FUND FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE JOHN L. PALMER.


           FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL INSURANCE TRUST FUND

       ROBERT D. REISCHAUER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE 
     BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE FEDERAL SUPPLEMENTARY MEDICAL 
     INSURANCE TRUST FUND FOR A TERM OF FOUR YEARS, VICE JOHN L. 
     PALMER.


                          DEPARTMENT OF STATE

       ANNE SLAUGHTER ANDREW, OF INDIANA, TO BE AMBASSADOR 
     EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
     AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF COSTA RICA.


                        DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION

       LYNNAE M. RUTTLEDGE, OF WASHINGTON, TO BE COMMISSIONER OF 
     THE REHABILITATION SERVICES ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF 
     EDUCATION, VICE JOANNE M. WILSON, RESIGNED.


                      UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE

       ALAN C. KESSLER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE A GOVERNOR OF THE 
     UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 8, 
     2015. (REAPPOINTMENT)


                           IN THE COAST GUARD

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD UNDER TITLE 14, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 271:

                       To be lieutenant commander

JENNIFER L. ADAMS
RODERICK D. ADAMS
MARCUS E. ALDEN
JASON C. ALEKSAK
JOHN G. ALLEN
KIMBERLY B. ANDERSEN
JONATHAN A. ANDRECHIK
SHAMEEN E. ANTHANIO-WILLIAMS
LAHCEN I. ARMSTRONG
JOHN H. AXTELL
RENE BAEZ
FLAVIO B. BALTAZAR
TIMOTHY G. BALUNIS
KEVIN M. BARKLAGE
JASON P. BARRETT
BRYAN M. BEGIN
CHRIS J. BELMONT
ANDREW R. BENDER
KENNETH E. BETHEA
JULIE Y. BETHKE
BRIAN R. BETZ
IAN G. BIRD
VANESSA BLACKMORE
MARK A. BLAESI
JOHN D. BLOCK
MICHAEL A. BLOCK
STEVEN M. BONN
CHRISTOPHER L. BONNER
JOHN C. BOURCET
JASON T. BOYLE
JASON P. BRAND
BRIAN P. BREGUET
DANIEL L. BREHM
STEPHANIE E. BRENNELL
WILLIAM C. BRENT
SHANE D. BRIDGES
JOHN W. BRIGGS
PEGGY M. BRITTON
DANIEL J. BROADHURST
DARKEIM L. BROWN
DANIEL G. BUCHSBAUM
VINCENT J. BUKOWSKI
CHRISTOPHER G. BURRUS
ROBERT S. BUTTS
JERRY D. BUTWID
JEFFREY P. CABELL
MARCUS A. CANADY
RONALD J. CAPUTO
CATHERINE T. CARABINE
KEVIN R. CARLSON
MARIE M. CASTILLO--BLETSO
GEORGE B. CATHEY
MATTHEW M. CHONG
JOHN J. CHRISTENSEN
MICHAEL A. CINTRON
AUSTIN H. COHOON
ANGELA A. COOK
JOHN M. CORBETT
NATHAN E. COWALL
JEFFREY L. CRAIG
KEVIN A. CRECY
JOHN A. CURREN
HAI X. DANG
MICHAEL V. DANISH
WILLIAM L. DAVIS
RULA F. DEISHER
CHRISTOPHER J. DELAMERE
ETIENNE DELARIVA
AARON W. DEMO
MATTHEW C. DERRENBACHER
JOYCE M. DIETRICH
KELLY L. DIETRICH
PATRICK C. DILL
SARA E. DILUNA
DAVID D. DIXON
RICHARD H. DIXON
ROBERT J. DONNELL
TAD F. DROZDOWSKI
JEFFERY A. DRZEWIECKI
SHAUN L. EDWARDS
JOHN T. EGAN
KENNETH W. ELLER
SHAWN G. ESSERT
BRIAN M. FARMER
DAVID T. FEENEY
KRISTOPHER S. FEGLER
MATHEW S. FINE
JOHN M. FIORENTINE
MICHAEL R. FRANKLIN
WILLIAM A. FRIDAY
HSINGYEN J. FU
JOSHUA M. FULCHER
MICHAEL P. GARVEY
DAVID R. GATES
MARCUS G. GHERARDI
MEREDITH S. GILLMAN
ZACHARY N. GLASS
TROY P. GLENDYE
CARY G. GODWIN
HAYDEN J. GOLDMAN
EVANGELINE R. GORMLEY
HARRY L. GREENE
WILLIAM M. GROSSMAN
KENT D. HALEY
STEVEN J. HALPIN
RYAN C. HAMEL
LUSHAN A. HANNAH
AMANDA D. HARDGRAVE
DAVID W. HATCHETT
DERRICK F. HENDRICKSON
MICHAEL P. HENNESSY
ANGELINA HIDALGO
KATE F. HIGGINS
KEVIN S. HILL
BRENDAN J. HILLEARY
JESSE C. HOLSTON
TIMOTHY C. HOLT
DEAN E. HORTON
JASON D. INGRAM
JEFFREY S. JACKSON
JUSTIN W. JACOBS
STEVEN F. JENSEN
ERIC D. JOHNSON
KAREN S. JONES
KAREN L. JORDAN
MICHAEL P. KAHLE
NICHOLAS A. KALIN
BENJAMIN G. KARPINSKI
CHRISTOPHER M. KEENE
NATHAN P. KENDRICK
DANIEL J. KENNEDY
MAEVE K. KEOGH
DAVID M. KESSLER
TERRI J. KINDNESS
MATTHEW D. KING
ROBERT J. KINSEY
SEAN D. KRUEGER
PAUL M. LALICATA
DANIEL P. LANIGAN
JOHN M. LEACH
JOHNDAVID A. LENTINE
EDDIE LESANE
JUNE E. LESHNOVER
RACHEL L. LEWIS
PATRICK M. LINEBERRY
SCOTT E. LUGO
MICHAEL C. LUNASIN
PATRICK J. LYSAGHT
SCOTT M. MACCUMBEE
GREGORY J. MADALENA
BRIAN J. MAGGI
JILLIAN C. MALZONE
MATTHEW C. MANOFSKY
CARYN A. MARGITA
TIMOTHY J. MARGITA
BRYAN A. MARKLAND
DAVID J. MARRAMA
ELIZABETH L. MASSIMI
ZACHARY S. MATHEWS
ERIC S. MAY
STEVEN J. MCCULLOUGH
MARK A. MCDONNELL
BONNIE C. MCMILLAN
SHAWN C. MCMILLAN
BRIAN K. MCNAMARA
ADAM C. MERRILL
MATTHEW A. MICHAELIS
BARRY J. MILES
CAROLYN L. MOBERLEY
ROBERT S. MOHR
YOUNGMEE MOON
PETER M. MORISSEAU
CHARLOTTE MUNDY
BRIAN J. MURPHY
CRAIG E. MURRAY
NICHOLAS E. NEELY
DAVID NEGRON-ALICEA
MARK C. NELSON
MARSHALL E. NEWBERRY
FRANK G. NOLAN
NEIL ORLICH
AARON J. ORTENZIO
BRANDY N. PARKER
MARK B. PATTON
ELIZABETH T. PLATT
BRIAN A. POTTER
STEPHEN C. PRIEBE
LIBBY J. PRUITT
ANTHONY J. QUIRINO
MARC A. RANDOLPH
TOBIAS C. REID
RODNEY RIOS
DUANE B. RIPLEY
NELSON Y. RIVERA
ROBERTO RIVERA
NICOLE D. RODRIGUEZ
AARON J. ROE
DANIEL P. ROGERS
SCOTT P. ROOKE
MORGAN H. ROPER
JESSICA A. ROZZI-OCHS
MICHAEL D. RUSSELL
MATTHEW G. SANFORD
MICHELE L. SCHALLIP
SHADRACK L. SCHEIRMAN
STEVEN A. SCHULTZ
TYSON J. SCOFIELD
GARY R. SCOTT
KRISTEN L. SERUMGARD
THOMAS A. SHULER
EMMA E. SILCOX
JAMES H. SILCOX
NICHOLAS R. SIMMONS
MARTIN C. SIMPSON
STEVEN A. SKAGGS
ERIK D. SKOW
KEVIN M. SLIGH
BRIAN A. SMICKLAS
DAVID G. SMITH
JAMES J. SMITH
MARC H. SMITH
TIMOTHY C. SOMMELLA
BRYSON T. SPANGLER
WILLIAM R. SPORTSMAN
NICOLE A. STARR
JONATHAN K. STEHN
RICHARD W. STICKLEY
MICHAEL R. STONE
HEATHER E. STRATTON
MICHAEL R. STRUTHERS
CHRISTOPHER W. SWEENEY
KRIS J. SZCZECHOWICZ
MICHAEL A. TEIXEIRA
DONALD M. TERKANIAN
BRIAN J. TESSON
KELLY A. THORKILSON
LEE D. TITUS
CHRISTOPHER A. TREIB
CHARTER B. TSCHIRGI
ROBERT C. TUCKER
PATRICIA J. TUTALO
ANDREW J. VANSKIKE
JOSE L. VARGAS
NICOLETTE A. VAUGHAN
XAIMARA VICENCIO-ROLDAN
JERAMY J. WAHRMUND
WILLIAM C. WALSH
MARC D. WARREN
ROBERT D. WEBB
BRIAN R. WILLSON
WINSTON D. WOOD
JESSICA S. WORST
ANDREW W. WRIGHT
BRENT C. YEZEFSKI
YAMASHEKA Z. YOUNG
BRADFORD W. YOUNGKIN


                              In the Army

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                        To be lieutenant general

MAJ. GEN. KEITH M. HUBER

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES ARMY TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 624:

                          To be major general

BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH J. ANDERSON
BRIGADIER GENERAL MARK S. BOWMAN
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT B. BROWN
BRIGADIER GENERAL ROBERT M. BROWN
BRIGADIER GENERAL EDWARD C. CARDON
BRIGADIER GENERAL WALTER L. DAVIS
BRIGADIER GENERAL GENARO J. DELLAROCCO
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM F. GRIMSLEY
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL T. HARRISON, SR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID R. HOGG
BRIGADIER GENERAL KARL R. HORST
BRIGADIER GENERAL REUBEN D. JONES
BRIGADIER GENERAL BRIAN A. KELLER
BRIGADIER GENERAL STEPHEN R. LANZA
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL S. LINNINGTON
BRIGADIER GENERAL FRANCIS G. MAHON
BRIGADIER GENERAL JOSEPH E. MARTZ
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM C. MAYVILLE, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES C. MCCONVILLE

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BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES M. MCDONALD
BRIGADIER GENERAL PHILLIP E. MCGHEE
BRIGADIER GENERAL PATRICIA E. MCQUISTION
BRIGADIER GENERAL WILLIAM N. PHILLIPS
BRIGADIER GENERAL DANA J. H. PITTARD
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID E. QUANTOCK
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL S. REPASS
BRIGADIER GENERAL TODD T. SEMONITE
BRIGADIER GENERAL THOMAS W. SPOEHR
BRIGADIER GENERAL KURT J. STEIN
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL J. TERRY
BRIGADIER GENERAL SIMEON G. TROMBITAS
BRIGADIER GENERAL KEITH C. WALKER
BRIGADIER GENERAL MICHAEL J. WALSH
BRIGADIER GENERAL PERRY L. WIGGINS


                              In the Navy

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE UNITED 
     STATES NAVY TO THE GRADE INDICATED WHILE ASSIGNED TO A 
     POSITION OF IMPORTANCE AND RESPONSIBILITY UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 601:

                           To be vice admiral

VICE ADM. HARRY B. HARRIS, JR.


                            In the Air Force

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

CHRISTOPHER J. OGRADY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

MICHAEL R. SPENCER

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR REGULAR APPOINTMENT IN THE 
     GRADES INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 531:

                        To be lieutenant colonel

SCOTT A. PAFFENROTH
EDWARD D. SOMMERS

                              To be major

PATRICK B. OATES
ROBERT M. TAYLOR

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 531(A):

                              To be major

MISAEL C. ALONSO
SHARON M. DAY
ROBYN T. KARMER
DERRICK B. WILLSEY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE REGULAR AIR FORCE UNDER TITLE 10, 
     U.S.C., SECTION 531(A):

                              To be major

DANA J. ALBALATE
JOSEPH H. BOYLE
JAMES D. COLLINS
PATRICK L. LANAGHAN
ROBERT R. LIU
LUZ E. RODRIGUEZ


                              In the Army

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

KENNETH E. LAWSON
KRISTINA D. MOELLER
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

LAWRENCE C. DENNIS
ROBERT L. GUY
WILLIAM C. HENSEN
RONALD E. MARTINMINNICH
JOHN H. TATUM
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE RESERVE OF THE ARMY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., 
     SECTION 12203:

                             To be colonel

BARRY R. BARON
ROBERT M. EPPERLY
EDWARD M. GRICE
DOUGLAS B. JONES
RICHARD I. MAESTAS
PATRICK J. MORGAN
JAMES C. ODELL
MARK F. PLAUSHIN
WILLIAM H. RALSTON
GEORGE D. ROBERTS
PETER E. SOUSA
JEREMY N. STEINBERG
ISTVAN SZASZ, JR.


                              IN THE NAVY

       THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE GRADE 
     INDICATED IN THE REGULAR NAVY UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 
     531:

                       To be lieutenant commander

RAUL L. BARRIENTOS
       THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUALS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE 
     GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES NAVY RESERVE UNDER TITLE 
     10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:

                             To be captain

RICARDO B. EUSEBIO
DAVID G. MALONE
DAVID W. TERHUNE
DAVID L. WILKEY

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