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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S12833-S12834 on Dec. 9, 2009.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate:
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
PATRICIA A. HOFFMAN, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF ENERGY (ELECTRICITY DELIVERY AND ENERGY RELIABILITY), VICE KEVIN M. KOLEVAR, RESIGNED.
OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION
PROJECTS
LARRY PERSILY, OF ALASKA, TO BE FEDERAL COORDINATOR FOR ALASKA NATURAL GAS TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS FOR THE TERM PRESCRIBED BY LAW, VICE DRUE PEARCE, RESIGNED.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
MARI CARMEN APONTE, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF EL SALVADOR.
DONALD E. BOOTH, 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 FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA.
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION
SUBJECT TO QUALIFICATIONS PROVIDED BY LAW, THE FOLLOWING FOR PERMANENT APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADES INDICATED IN THE NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION:
To be lieutenant
KEITH E. TUCKER
To be ensign
BRETT E. FLOYD
BRANDY E. GEIGER
ANTHONY J.M. IMBERI
BRIAN R.C. KENNEDY
ROBERT J. MITCHELL
LINH K. NGUYEN
ALISE N. PARRISH
AMBER M. PAYNE
ADAM C. PFUNDT
TAMERA J. REUL
KELLY M. SCHILL
MICHAEL S. SILAGI
TANNER A. SIMS
DAVID O. VEJAR
JASON P.R. WILSON
In the Coast Guard
THE FOLLOWING NAMED INDIVIDUAL FOR APPOINTMENT AS A PERMANENT COMMISSIONED OFFICER IN THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD IN THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 14, U.S.C, SECTION 211(A):
To be lieutenant
ROBERT A. MOOMAW
IN THE AIR FORCE
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:
To be major general
BRIG. GEN. CAROL A. LEE
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT IN THE RESERVE OF THE AIR FORCE TO THE GRADE INDICATED UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTION 12203:
To be major general
BRIGADIER GENERAL ERIC W. CRABTREE
BRIGADIER GENERAL WALLACE W. FARRIS, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL CRAIG N. GOURLEY
BRIGADIER GENERAL DAVID S. POST
BRIGADIER GENERAL DONALD C. RALPH
BRIGADIER GENERAL JON R. SHASTEEN
BRIGADIER GENERAL RICHARD A. SHOOK, JR.
BRIGADIER GENERAL JAMES N. STEWART
BRIGADIER GENERAL LANCE D. UNDHJEM
IN THE ARMY
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:
To be colonel
JAMES R. AGAR II
JANE E. BAGWELL
RANDALL J. BAGWELL
MICHAEL R. BLACK
JOHN P. CARRELL
DAVID K. DALITION
THERESA A. GALLAGHER
TYLER J. HARDER
FRANCIS P. KING
KARL W. KUHN
MICHAEL O. LACEY
MARK D. MAXWELL
THOMAS C. MODESZTO
FRANKLIN D. RAAB
JAMES H. ROBINETTE II
PAUL T. SALUSSOLIA
RALPH J. TREMAGLIO III
STEVEN B. WEIR
KERRY M. WHEELEHAN
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