The White House has announced a series of nominations for key government positions, which have been sent to the Senate for confirmation. These nominations cover various departments and agencies, reflecting changes in leadership across multiple sectors.
Michael Boren from Idaho has been nominated to serve as Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, replacing Homer L. Wilkes who resigned. Steven Bradbury of Virginia is nominated for Deputy Secretary of Transportation, succeeding Polly Ellen Trottenberg.
William Briggs from Texas is set to become the Deputy Administrator of the Small Business Administration, taking over from Dilawar Syed. James Danly from Tennessee is nominated as Deputy Secretary of Energy, following David Turk's resignation.
Richard Fordyce from Missouri has been put forward for Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation, succeeding Robert Farrell Bonnie. David Fotouhi from Virginia is up for Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Janet Garvin McCabe.
Kenneth Kies from Virginia is nominated as an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, replacing Lily Lawrence Batchelder. Michael Kratsios from South Carolina has been selected to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, succeeding Arati Prabhakar.
Paul Lawrence from Virginia is proposed as Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs, following Tanya J. Bradsher's resignation. Katharine MacGregor from Florida is nominated for Deputy Secretary of the Interior, replacing Tommy P. Beaudreau.
Casey Mulligan from Illinois is set to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy at the Small Business Administration, succeeding Darryl L. DePriest. William Pulte from Florida is nominated as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency for a five-year term, vice Sandra L. Thompson.
Lastly, Penny Schwinn from Tennessee has been nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of Education, taking over from Cynthia Minette Marten who resigned.
