[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 3] [Senate] [Pages 3193-3195] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]NOMINATIONS Executive nominations received by the Senate: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NEIL SURYAKANT PATEL, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF COMMERCE FOR COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION, VICE JOHN M. R. KNEUER. DEPARTMENT OF STATE JAMES B. CUNNINGHAM, OF NEW YORK, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF CAREER MINISTER, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO ISRAEL. DONALD GENE TEITELBAUM, 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 GHANA. FRANK CHARLES URBANCIC, JR., OF INDIANA, 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 CYPRUS. UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE NANCY M. ZIRKIN, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, 2011, VICE MARIA OTERO, TERM EXPIRED. J. ROBINSON WEST, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, 2011. (REAPPOINTMENT) KERRY KENNEDY, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, 2011, VICE LAURIE SUSAN FULTON, TERM EXPIRED. [[Page 3194]] IKRAM U. KHAN, OF NEVADA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, 2009, VICE HOLLY J. BURKHALTER, TERM EXPIRED. STEPHEN D. KRASNER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF PEACE FOR A TERM EXPIRING JANUARY 19, 2011, VICE CHARLES EDWARD HORNER, TERM EXPIRED. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR ALEXANDER PASSANTINO, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, VICE PAUL DECAMP. FOREIGN SERVICE THE FOLLOWING-NAMED PERSONS OF THE AGENCIES INDICATED FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICERS OF THE CLASSES STATED. FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS THREE, CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANDREW TOWNSEND WIENER, OF TEXAS FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS THREE, CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE LORA ANN BAKER, OF CALIFORNIA CYNTHIA ANN BIGGS, OF SOUTH CAROLINA DARREL WAH CHEW CHING, OF HAWAII JAMES GOLSEN, OF MARYLAND VAL EUGENE HUSTON, OF INDIANA DENNIS A. SIMMONS, OF FLORIDA DOUGLAS WALLACE, OF MARYLAND DALE R. WRIGHT, OF VIRGINIA ERIC B. WOLFF, OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR APPOINTMENT AS FOREIGN SERVICE OFFICER OF CLASS FOUR, CONSULAR OFFICER AND SECRETARY IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE GEOFFREY BOGART, OF CALIFORNIA JENNIFER KANE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHARLES RAOUL RANADO, OF VIRGINIA CATHERINE P. SPILLMAN, OF PENNSYLVANIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE ANDREA L. DOYLE, OF WASHINGTON MARISSA DENISE SCOTT, OF LOUISIANA THE FOLLOWING-NAMED MEMBERS OF THE FOREIGN SERVICE TO BE CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE MANOJ S. DESAI, OF MASSACHUSETTS ERIK R. RIKANSRUD, OF VIRGINIA CONRAD WAI-PAC WONG, OF VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF STATE PATRICIA M. AGUILO, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ANDREA K. ALBERT, OF VIRGINIA CHRISTINA PAULA ALMEIDA, OF RHODE ISLAND MARIA CECILIA ALVARADO, OF NEW MEXICO J. DEAN ARKEMA, OF VIRGINIA KEVIN BAE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ZANE LEE BARNES, OF CALIFORNIA BRIAN P. BAUER, OF ILLINOIS ROBBIE LANEICE BROOKER, OF TEXAS PETER HEARTH BROWN, OF NEW YORK JEFFREY ALLEN BUTLER, OF VIRGINIA JOSHUA M. BUXTON, OF CALIFORNIA BRYAN J. CLAYTON, OF VIRGINIA ANGELA COOPER, OF VIRGINIA THOMAS M COYLE, OF MICHIGAN PIERCE MICHAEL DAVIS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CHANEL NICOLE DENNIS, OF DELAWARE AUSTIN GALE DEVER, OF VIRGINIA EILEEN F. DI DOMENICO, OF VIRGINIA KYLA DOTSON, OF VIRGINIA HANNAH ASHLEY DRAPER, OF ARKANSAS JONATHAN S. DRUCKER, OF VIRGINIA JAMES P. DUVERNAY, OF NEW JERSEY ALICE H. EASTER, OF NEW YORK CANDACE LYNN FABER, OF WASHINGTON JOANNA HOPE GANSON, OF NEW YORK BRIAN HARRY GETTER, OF VIRGINIA CATHERINE G. GILLEN, OF VIRGINIA ASHLEY R. GRAY, OF KENTUCKY ALEXANDERIA B. HAIDARA, OF COLORADO ARTHUR J. HALL, JR., OF VIRGINIA KENT B. HALLBERG, OF VIRGINIA MARK C. HALLISEY, OF CONNECTICUT REID T. HAMILTON, OF VIRGINIA JENNIFER G. HANDOG, OF NEVADA ANNA M. HARGIS, OF VIRGINIA RUBEN HARUTUNIAN, OF MARYLAND RACHEL Y. HAWKINS, OF TENNESSEE EMILY JEANETTE HICKS, OF TEXAS ROBERT M. HINES, OF VIRGINIA RICHARD HOGE, OF VIRGINIA DONALD J. HOWARD, OF VIRGINIA ELIZABETH HOWARD, OF FLORIDA MELISSA D. HUDSON, OF TENNESSEE AJANI HUSBANDS, OF TEXAS SIMONE W. JOHNSON, OF MISSOURI ANTHONY M JONES, OF VIRGINIA NICKOLAS A. JORJANI, OF VIRGINIA CAMERON F. KAHI, OF VIRGINIA HEERA KAUR KAMBOJ, OF NEW YORK ALLA PAVEL KAMINS, OF VIRGINIA MARIAH KENDALL WOHLFEIL, OF VIRGINIA JAMES P. KLAPPS, OF VIRGINIA STEVEN GEORGE LACEY, OF VIRGINIA SHEA N. LEAHY, OF VIRGINIA RACHEL M. LEHR, OF VIRGINIA JAMES T. LEONG, OF VIRGINIA ROBERT A. LESTER, OF VIRGINIA DAVID ANTOINE LEWIS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JOSEPH S. LIVINGSTON, OF NEW YORK PHILLIP LAMAR LOOSLI, OF CALIFORNIA ADAM JOHN LORBER, OF VIRGINIA THOMAS JOSEPH LYONS, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ERIN L. MACIEL, OF VIRGINIA KATHERINE K. MARQUIS, OF VIRGINIA VICTOR LERUN MARSH II, OF MICHIGAN NICOLE LUCINDA MEWHINNEY MARTIN, OF VIRGINIA DEVIN V. MILLER, OF VIRGINIA BETH MINIX, OF VIRGINIA JONATHAN ANDRE MITCHELL, OF PENNSYLVANIA JOSHUA SHUN MO, OF VIRGINIA CHARLES D. MYERS, OF VIRGINIA ELIZABETH FAWN NEDEFF, OF WASHINGTON JONATHAN JAMES NELLIS, OF MARYLAND JOSHUA W. NELSON, OF VIRGINIA THU HUYNH NGUYEN, OF WASHINGTON JEFFREY MICHAEL OSWEILER, OF IOWA JOHN PARK, OF VIRGINIA JOHN L. PORTER, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA SEAN C. POWERS, OF VIRGINIA ADAM P. PRICE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA PABLO BENJAMIN QUINTANILLA, OF MISSOURI DOMINIC PETER RANDAZZO, OF PENNSYLVANIA CATHERINE C. REGEN, OF VIRGINIA BRIAN EDWARD RENTSCH, OF VIRGINIA KIMBERLY ANN RENTSCH, OF TEXAS CHRISTINA E. REPP, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA JAMES ROLLENS IV, OF LOUISIANA EDWIN O. RUEDA, OF NORTH CAROLINA ANGELA SAGER, OF TEXAS ERIC FULTON SANDERS, OF VIRGINIA DAVID RYAN SEQUEIRA, OF VIRGINIA HEIDY SERVIN-BAEZ, OF OREGON CHRISTOPHER SILKIE, OF CALIFORNIA SARAH ANNEMARIE SIMONS, OF CALIFORNIA KRISTEN ANNA SIUDZINSKI, OF VIRGINIA MICHAEL G. SLONAKER, OF MARYLAND GUY G. SMITH, OF VIRGINIA GARY E. STANULIS, OF VIRGINIA TRISHA ANN TAINO, OF VIRGINIA TOD M. THEDY, OF FLORIDA STACY L. TOLLISON, OF TEXAS CYNDEE-NGA TRINH, OF TEXAS STACEY H. TSAI, OF TEXAS DALEYA S. UDDIN, OF NEW JERSEY THOMAS M. VENNER, OF ILLINOIS NICOLE M. VERSTRAETE-DISHNER, OF VIRGINIA ANNY HONG AN TRINH VU, OF CALIFORNIA MELISSA DANIELLE WALSH, OF OKLAHOMA MUJAHID A.M.M. WASHINGTON, OF NEW YORK KELLY A. WATKINS, OF NEW HAMPSHIRE ANDREW DAMRON MCBRIDE WATSON, OF VIRGINIA NATALIE M. WAUGH, OF CALIFORNIA AMY WEINHOUSE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA LAURA M WILLIFORD, OF GEORGIA MARK DAVID WISEMAN, OF VIRGINIA THE FOLLOWING-NAMED CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE FOR PROMOTION IN THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE TO THE CLASSES INDICATED: CAREER MEMBERS OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CLASS OF COUNSELOR: DAVID T. NEWELL, OF FLORIDA JOHN V.G. SPILSBURY, OF NEW YORK CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF COUNSELOR, AND CONSULAR OFFICERS AND SECRETARIES IN THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA: TROY A. LINDQUIST, OF UTAH NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE FOLLOWING FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION: To be lieutenant (junior grade) BENNIE N. JOHNSON To be ensign MARK S. ANDREWS MEGAN R. GUBERSKI NATHAN E. WITHERLY CHRISTINE L. SCHULTZ CLAIRE V. SURREY RONALD L MOYERS, JR BRIAN D. PLAYER GLEN A. RICE PATRICK M. REDMOND MEGAN H. O'BRIEN RUSSELL A. QUINTERO NATHAN B. PARKER JONATHAN R. HEESCH MATTHEW C. GRIFFIN FAITH C. OPATRNY PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE THE FOLLOWING CANDIDATES FOR PERSONNEL ACTION IN THE REGULAR CORPS OF THE COMMISSIONED CORPS OF THE U.S. PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS THEREFORE AS PROVIDED BY LAW AND REGULATIONS: To be medical director MARGARET C. BASH DIANE E. BENNETT M MILES BRAUN LOUISA E. CHAPMAN DONALD W. CLARK GEORGE A. CONWAY THERESA DIAZ VARGAS STEVEN H. FOX WALTER G. HLADY HAMID S. JAFARI SUSAN A. MALONEY DIANE A. MITCHELL ANTHONY W. MOUNTS CAROL A. PERTOWSKI EDWARD L. PETSONK LISA G. RIDER STEVEN R. ROSENTHAL PATRICIA M. SIMONE GAIL M. STENNIES PAMELA STRATTON JOHN C. WATSON To be senior surgeon TECORA D. BALLOM D. W. CHEN PATRICK H. DAVID MICHAEL C. ENGEL PAUL T. HARVEY RICHARD P. HEDLUND MICHAEL T. MARTIN JOHN R. MASCOLA WILLIAM H. ORMAN BERNARD W. PARKER KAREN L. PARKO KEVIN A. PROHASKA WILLIAM RESTO-RIVERA THERESA L. SMITH STEPHEN H. WATERMAN To be surgeon DANIEL S. BUDNITZ SOJU CHANG EILEEN F. DUNNE DIANA L. DUNNIGAN DAVID R. GAHN JOHN M. HARDIN SCOTT A. HARPER RICHARD P. HEDLUND MITCHELL V. MATHIS, JR. MATTHEW R. MOORE MARIE A. RUSSELL DOROTHY J. SANDERSON JOHN W. VANDERHOOF HUI-HSING WONG To be senior assistant surgeon SONGHAI C. BARCLIFT RICHARD P. HEDLUND MITCHELL V. MATHIS, JR. MATTHEW J. OLNES GREGGORY J. WOITTE To be dental director JOEL J. AIMONE MITCHEL J. BERNSTEIN DAVID A. CRAIN CLAY D. CROSSETT CHRISTOPHER G. HALLIDAY KATHY L. HAYES STUART R. HOLMES LINDA A. JACKSON JOHN W. KING MICHAEL E. KORALE TAD R. MABRY RONALD J. NAGEL MARY S. RUNNER SAUNDERS P. STEIMAN JAMES N. SUTHERLAND STEPHEN P. TORNA To be senior dental surgeon TIMOTHY L. AMBROSE ANITA L. BRIGHT BRENDA S. BURGES CIELO C. DOHERTY ROBERT G. GOOD RENEE JOSKOW GELYNN L. MAJURE KIPPY G. MARTIN HSIAO P. PENG ROSS W. SILVER JOHN R. SMITH MICHAEL P. WINKLER PAUL S. WOOD BENJAMIN C. WOOTEN [[Page 3195]] To be dental surgeon STEPHANIE M. BURRELL TANYA T. HOLLINSHED-MILES MARY B. JOHNSON CRAIG S. KLUGER ROBERT C. LLOYD, JR. TANYA M. ROBINSON BRIDGET R. SWANBERG-AUSTIN VANESSA F. THOMAS JAMES H. WEBB, JR. EARLENA R. WILSON To be nurse director MARY C. AOYAMA REGENA DALE FERN S. DETSOI MAUREEN Q. FARLEY CLARICE GEE ANN R. KNEBEL SHERYL L. MEYERS ERNESTINE MURRAY JAMES M. POBRISLO ANA M. PUENTE GWETHLYN J. SABATINOS TONI JOY SPADARO DIANE R. WALSH JANET L. WILDEBOOR To be senior nurse officer YVONNE L. ANTHONY DOLORES J. ATKINSON KATHERINE M. BERKHOUSEN ROSA J. CLARK BUCKY M. FROST ALEX GARZA BRADLEY J. HUSBERG LYNN M. LOWRY IVY L. MANNING DANIEL REYNA MICHAEL L. ROBINSON LINDA M. TRUJILLO VIEN H. VANDERHOOF THERESA B. WADE AMANDA S. WAUGAMAN KONSTANTINE K. WELD CHRISTINE L. WILLIAMS ADOLFO ZORRILLA To be nurse officer AMY F. ANDERSON FELICIA A. ANDREWS DEBRA D. AYNES LISA A. BARNHART ELIZABETH A. BOOT ALICIA A. BRADFORD THEODORA R. BRADLEY CLAUDIA M. BROWN MAUREEN J. CIPPEL WILLIAM F. COYNER SUSIE P. DILL JENNY DOAN JOHN S. GARY, JR. DEANNA M. GEPHART AKILAH K. GREEN CHRIS L. HENNEFORD ERIK S. HIERHOLZER EUNICE F. JONES-WILLS CHARLES M. KERNS YVONNE T. LACOUR STEPHEN D. LANE CHRISTINE M. MATTSON THEL MOORE, JR. ALOIS P. PROVOST TONIA L. SAWYER SEAN-DAVID A. WATERMAN KELLIE L. WESTERBUHR ZENJA D. WOODLEY To be senior assistant nurse officer DAVID A. CAMPBELL DARRELL LYONS CHRISTINE M. MERENDA GLORIA M. RODRIGUES GERI L. TAGLIAFERRI To be engineer director DANA J. BAER ROBERT E. BIDDLE DAVID M. BIRNEY CRAIG W. LARSON PETER C. PIRILLO, JR. GEORGE D. PRINGLE, JR. PAULA A. SIMENAUER To be senior engineer officer DONALD C. ANTROBUS LEO M. BLADE RANDALL J. GARDNER BRADLEY K. HARRIS EDWARD M. LOHR ROBERT J. LORENZ DALE M. MOSSEFIN SUSAN K. NEURATH PAUL G. ROBINSON ARTHUR D. RONIMUS III JACK S. SORUM KENNETH T. SUN HUNG TRINH DANIEL H. WILLIAMS To be engineer officer MARK T. BADER SEAN M. BOYD TRACY D. GILCHRIST RAMSEY D. HAWASLY STEPHEN B. MARTIN, JR. MARCUS C. MARTINEZ MARK A. NASI DELREY K. PEARSON NICHOLAS R. VIZZONE To be scientist director S. LORI BROWN LEMYRA M. DEBRUYN DARCY E. HANES DELORIS L. HUNTER MAHENDRA H. KOTHARY FRANCOIS M. LALONDE O'NEAL A. WALKER To be senior scientist JON R. DAUGHERTY JOHN M. HAYES WILLIAM J. MURPHY RICHARD P. TROIANO To be scientist DIANA M. BENSYL MARK J. SEATON To be environmental health officer director STEVEN M. BREITHAUPT RICHIE K. GRINNELL KATHY L. MORRING JOHN P. SARISKY To be senior environmental health officer DEBRA M. FLAGG JEAN A. GAUNCE KEVIN W. HANLEY TIMOTHY M. RADTKE KELLY M. TAYLOR To be environmental health officer DAVID B. CRAMER THOMAS M. FAZZINI BRIAN K. JOHNSON TINA J. LANKFORD JOHN W. SPRIGGS BOBBY T. VILLINES To be veterinary director PETER B. BLOLAND WALTER R. DALEY JUDITH A. DAVIS SHELLEY HOOGSTRATEN-MILLER MARISSA A. MILLER To be senior veterinary officer KRISTINE M. BISGARD BRENT C. MORSE KIM D. TAYLOR To be veterinary officer PRINCESS R. CAMPBELL MARIANNE PHELAN ROSS To be pharmacist director RODNEY M. BAUER LAURIE B. BURKE DIANE CENTENO-DESHIELDS PAUL A. DAVID JOSEPHINE E. DIVEL GEORGE A. LYGHT MICHAEL J. MONTELLO CECILIA-MARINA PRELA BRYAN L. SCHULZ RAELENE W. SKERDA MATTHEW A. SPATARO To be senior pharmacist EDWARD D. BASHAW JEFFREY T. BINGHAM BEECHER R. COPE, JR. WESLEY G. COX SUSAN J. FREDERICKS MUHAMMAD A. MARWAN JILL D. MAYES JOHN F. SNOW ROBERT C. STEYERT JULIENNE M. VAILLANCOURT TODD A. WARREN KIMBERLY A. ZIETLOW To be pharmacist CHRISTOPHER K. ALLEN MITZIE A. ALLEN MICHAEL J. CONTOS DAVID T. DIWA LOUIS E. FELDMAN RICHARD K. GLABACH ANDREW S. HAFFER GLENNA L. MEADE ANDREW K. MEAGHER SURYAMOHAN V. PALANKI LAURA L. PINCOCK MARTIN H. SHIMER II MARK N. STRONG BRANDON L. TAYLOR TERESA A. WATKINS SAMUEL Y. WU CHARLA M. YOUNG To be dietitian director TAMMY L. BROWN KAREN A. HERBELIN To be senior dietitian SILVIA BENINCASO JEAN R. MAKIE VANGIE R. TATE To be therapist director TERRY T. CAVANAUGH GEORGIA A. JOHNSON SUSAN F. MILLER REBECCA A. PARKS To be senior therapist NANCY J. BALASH MERCEDES BENITEZ-MCCRARY GARY W. SHELTON To be therapist CYNTHIA E. CARTER GRANT N. MEAD SUE N. NEWMAN TARRI ANN RANDALL To be health services director MARIE E. BURNS PETER J. DELANY JULIA A. DUNAWAY ANNIE BRAYBOY FAIR STEVEN M. GLOVER To be senior health services officer GAIL A. DAVIS RAFAEL A. DUENAS GREGORY D. MCLAIN NANCY A. NICHOLS JUDY B. PYANT LARRY E. RICHARDSON RAFAEL A. SALAS WILLIAM TOOL GINA B. WOODLIEF ELISE S. YOUNG To be health services officer JEFFREY S. BUCKSER CHRISTOPHER C. DUNCAN AMANDA K. DUNNICK NIMA D. FELDMAN BETH D. FINNSON CELIA S. GABREL DANIEL H. HESSELGESSER ERICH KLEINSCHMIDT AUDREY G. LUM JACK F. MARTINEZ PRISCILLA RODRIGUEZ KAREN J. SICARD COLLEEN E. WHITE FELICIA B. WILLIAMS To be senior assistant health services officer TRACY J. BRANCH WILLIAM L. COOPER DEBORAH A. DOODY SUZANNE CAROLE HENNIGAN SCARLETT A. LUSK