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“NOMINATIONS” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Senate section on pages S11903-S11904 on Nov. 20, 2009.
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NOMINATIONS
Executive nominations received by the Senate:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
MARY SALLY MATIELLA, OF ARIZONA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE ARMY, VICE NELSON M. FORD.
PAUL LUIS OOSTBURG SANZ, OF MARYLAND, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY, VICE FRANK R. JIMENEZ.
SOLOMON B. WATSON IV, OF NEW YORK, TO BE GENERAL COUNSEL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY, VICE BENEDICT S. COHEN, RESIGNED.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
KATHLEEN S. TIGHE, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE INSPECTOR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, VICE JOHN PORTMAN HIGGINS, RESIGNED.
SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION
SHARON Y. BOWEN, OF NEW YORK, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2012, VICE TODD S. FARHA.
ORLAN JOHNSON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A DIRECTOR OF THE SECURITIES INVESTOR PROTECTION CORPORATION FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31, 2011, VICE ARMANDO J. BUCELO, JR., TERM EXPIRED.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
DAVID ADELMAN, OF GEORGIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE.
OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION
ELIZABETH L. LITTLEFIELD, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE OVERSEAS PRIVATE INVESTMENT CORPORATION, VICE ROBERT A . MOSBACHER, RESIGNED.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
HARRY K. THOMAS, JR., OF NEW YORK, 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 THE PHILIPPINES.
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