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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of Agriculture was published in the Senate section on pages S306 on Jan. 14, 2003.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate January 14, 2003:
department of justice
Earl Cruz Aguigui, of Guam, to be United States Marshal for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Marshal for the district of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years, vice Joaquin L.G. Salas, term expired.
Eugene James Corcoran, of New York, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of new York for the term of four years, vice Daniel C. Byrne, term expired.
Allen Garber, of Minnesota, to be United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years, vice Charles Lester Zacharias, term expired.
department of agriculture
Vernon Bernard Parker, of Arizona, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture. (New Position)
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
Lt. Gen. George W. Casey Jr., 0000
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
Lt. Gen. John P. Abizaid, 0000
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. Thomas F. Metz, 0000
The following named officer for appointment in the United States Army to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 624:
To be brigadier general
Col. William M. Jacobs, 0000
in the marine corps
The following named officer for appointment in the United States Marine Corps Reserve to the grade indicated under title 10, U.S.C., section 12203:
To be major general
Brig. Gen. Cornell A. Wilson Jr., 0000