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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S8342-S8343 on Dec. 5, 2011.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate:
JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION
PAULINE R. MAIER, OF MASSACHUSETTS, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE JAMES MADISON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIP FOUNDATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 17, 2017, VICE J. C. A. STAGG, TERM EXPIRED.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
JONATHAN DON FARRAR, OF CALIFORNIA, 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 PANAMA.
JOSEPH E. MACMANUS, OF NEW YORK, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE VIENNA OFFICE OF THE UNITED NATIONS, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
JOSEPH E. MACMANUS, OF NEW YORK, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
PHYLLIS MARIE POWERS, 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 REPUBLIC OF NICARAGUA.
WILLIAM E. TODD, OF VIRGINIA, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE SENIOR EXECUTIVE SERVICE, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE KINGDOM OF CAMBODIA.
POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION
TONY HAMMOND, OF MISSOURI, TO BE A COMMISSIONER OF THE POSTAL REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE TERM EXPIRING OCTOBER 14, 2012, VICE DAN GREGORY BLAIR, RESIGNED.
MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD
MARK A. ROBBINS, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE MERIT SYSTEMS PROTECTION BOARD FOR THE TERM OF SEVEN YEARS EXPIRING MARCH 1, 2018, VICE MARY M. ROSE, TERM EXPIRED.
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
BENJAMIN M. LACOUR
ANDREW R. COLEGROVE
ANNA-ELIZABETH B. VILLARD-HOWE
JEFFREY G. PEREIRA
COLIN T. KLIEWER
PAUL M. CHAMBERLAIN
KYLE A. BYERS
ANDREW J. OSTAPENKO
LAURA T. GALLANT
GREGORY R. SCHWEITZER
MEGAN R. GUBERSKI
NATHAN E. WITHERLY
CHRISTINE L. SCHULTZ
CLAIRE V. SURREY-MARSDEN
RONALD L. MOYERS, JR.
BRIAN D. PRESTCOTT
IN THE ARMY
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICER FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE ARMY NURSE CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 3064 AND 3069(b):
To be major general
COL. JIMMIE O. KEENAN
THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY MEDICAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:
To be colonel
TODD S. ALBRIGHT
CLETUS A. ARCIERO
KAREN C. BAKER
VINCENT J. BARNHART
JOHN P. BARRETT
TIMOTHY P. BARRON
JAMES D. BARRY
WILLIAM K. BAXTER
PHILIP J. BELMONT
PAUL D. BENNE
MARK E. BOSELEY
BARBARA L. BOWSHER
STEVEN M. BRADY
TIMOTHY J. CAFFREY
ARTHUR B. CAJIGAL
SEAN T. CARROLL
KENDALL R. CLARK
DAVID S. COBB
JOHN J. COMBS
AMY B. CONNORS
PATRICK R. COOK
GEORGE L. COPPIT III
CORY N. COSTELLO
EUGENE D. COX
SCOTT M. CROLL
GEORGE H. CUMMINGS, JR.
SHELTON A. DAVIS
TROY M. DENUNZIO
KATHRYN K. ELLIS
ANDRE FALLOT
JOHN W. FAUGHT
TOMAS M. FERGUSON
ROGER K. FINCHER
LOUIS N. FINELLI
CHARLES J. FOX
WILLIAM C. FREY
BARNETT T. GIBBS
JAMES D. GRADY
SCOTT D. GREENWALD
STEPHEN A. HARRISON
FRANKLIN H. HAUGER
MICHAEL A. HELWIG
CHARLES G. HENDERSON
MICHAEL D. HENRY
ELIZABETH C. HERSCH
CHRISTY W. JONES
JENNIFER S. JURGENS
SEAN KEENAN
CHRISTOPHER KLEM
STACEY G. KOFF
GEORGE M. KYLE
KRISTIE J. LOWRY
MIGDALIA MACHADO
MARYANN MASONE
PARNELL C. MATTISON
EDWARD L. MCDANIEL
MARK K. MCPHERSON
MICHAEL S. MEYER
BART J. MEYERS
KEVIN E. MOORE
DAN S. MOSELY III
CLINTON K. MURRAY
ALEXANDER S. E. NIVEN
RICARDO C. ONG
JOSEPH R. ORCHOWSKI
JOHN M. PAGE
NEIL E. PAGE
MARK P. PALLIS
JAMES L. PERSSON
CHRISTIAN POPA
MAXIMILIAN PSOLKA
MITCHELL J. RAMSEY
JOHN C. RAYFIELD
SCOTT T. REHRIG
MIN S. RO
DONALD W. ROBINSON
MICHAEL K. ROSNER
ROBERTO J. SARTORI
SAMUAL W. SAUER
BRETT J. SCHNEIDER
JAMES A. SEBESTA
SCOTT B. SHAWEN
CLAYTON D. SIMON
JAMES J. STEIN
EDWARD J. SWANTON
STEVEN J. TANKSLEY
STEVEN K. TOBLER
RAYMOND F. TOPP
LADD A. TREMAINE
DAVID M. WALLACE
ALDEN L. WEG
ROBERT B. WENZEL
JASON S. WIEMAN
RONALD N. WOOL
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THE FOLLOWING NAMED OFFICERS FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE GRADE INDICATED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY DENTAL CORPS UNDER TITLE 10, U.S.C., SECTIONS 624 AND 3064:
To be colonel
LARRINGTON R. CONNELL
MICHAEL E. DINOS
VESNA ELE
WENDELL J. FOX
MICHAEL K. GREGORY
ERIC A. HALL
JAE I. HWANG
SIMUEL L. JAMISON
HEKYUNG L. JUNG
TODD S. KIMURA
LEE A. KNOX, JR.
VALERIE G. MCDAVID
ANDREW D. PALALAY
DONG S. PARK
KIMBERLEY L. PERKINS
MANUEL POZO-ALONO
ANA L. RIVERA
THOMAS K. SCHREIBER
JACK N. SEIDENBERG
GLORIA T. TORRES
RICARDO J. VENDRELL
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