Agreement to consider Zais nomination (Deputy Secretary of Education) / Executive nominations confirmed
The Senate has reached an
agreement to consider Executive Calendar #607, Mitchell Zais, of South
Carolina, to be Deputy Secretary of Education. At a time to be determined by
the Majority Leader in consultation with the Democratic Leader, there will be
10 hours of debate equally divided in the usual form. Following the use or
yielding back of time, the Senate will vote on confirmation of the nomination
with no intervening action or debate
The Senate also confirmed the
following nominations by consent:
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
Executive
Calendar #621 - Yleem D. S. Poblete, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary
of State (Verification and Compliance)
Executive Calendar #789 -
Thomas J. Hushek, of Wisconsin, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service,
Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador of the United States of America
to the Republic of South Sudan
Executive
Calendar #790 - Kirsten Dawn Madison, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary
of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
Executive Calendar #774 -
Kenneth Steven Barbic, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Executive Calendar #768 -
Timothy A. Garrison, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western
District of Missouri for the term of four years
Executive Calendar #769 -
Kenji M. Price, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the District of
Hawaii for the term of four years
Executive Calendar #770 -
John Cary Bittick, of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the Middle
District of Georgia for the term of four years
Executive Calendar #771 -
David L. Lyons, of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the Southern
District of Georgia for the term of four years
Executive Calendar #772 -
Rodney D. Ostermiller, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District
of Montana for the term of four years
Executive Calendar #784 -
Nicola T. Hanna, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Central
District of California for the term of four years
Executive Calendar #785 -
Steven L. Gladden, of North Carolina, to be United States Marshal for the
Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years
Executive Calendar #786 -
Brendan O. Heffner, of Illinois, to be United States Marshal for the Central
District of Illinois for the term of four years
Executive Calendar.#787 -
Theodor G. Short, of Maine, to be United States Marshal for the District of Maine
for the term of four years
NATIONAL FOUNDATION ON THE
ARTS AND THE HUMANITIES
Executive Calendar #821 - Jon
Parrish Peede, of Mississippi, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for
the Humanities for a term of four years.
SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Executive Calendar #773 -
Hannibal Ware, of the Virgin Islands, to be Inspector General, Small Business
Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Executive Calendar #776 -
Paul R. Lawrence, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Executive Calendar #775 -
Joseph L. Falvey, Jr., of Michigan, to be a Judge of the United States Court of
Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years.
AIR FORCE
Executive Calendar #791 -
Maj. Gen. Dorothy A. Hogg to be Lieutenant General
NAVY
Executive Calendar #792 -
Rear Adm. Richard P. Snyder to be Vice Admiral
Executive Calendar #793 -
Vice Adm. John C. Aquilino to be Admiral
Executive Calendar #794 -
Vice Adm. Charles A. Richard to be Vice Admiral
Executive Calendar #795 -
Capt. Gregory N. Todd to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Executive Calendar #796 -
Capt. John S. Lemmon to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Executive Calendar #797 – The
following to be Rear Admiral:
Rear Adm. (lh) Ronald C. Copley
Rear
Adm. (lh) Kathleen M. Creighton
Executive Calendar #798 – The
following to be Rear Admiral:
Rear Adm. (lh) Brian K. Corey
Rear
Adm. (lh) Lorin C. Selby
Rear
Adm. (lh) Johnny R. Wolfe, Jr.
Executive Calendar #799 -
Rear Adm. (lh) Darse E. Crandall to be Rear Admiral
Executive Calendar #800 – The
following to be Rear Admiral (lower half):
Capt.
Kristen B. Fabry
Capt.
Joseph D. Noble, Jr.
Executive Calendar #801 – The
following to be Rear Admiral (lower half):
Capt. Heidi K. Berg
Capt.
Michael A. Brookes
Capt.
William E. Chase, III
Executive Calendar #802 -
Capt. John J. Adametz to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Executive Calendar #803 -
Capt. Thomas J. Anderson to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Executive Calendar #804 – The
following to be Rear Admiral (lower half):
Capt.
James A. Aiken
Capt.
Richard J. Cheeseman, Jr.
Capt.
Craig A. Clapperton
Capt.
Keith B. Davids
Capt.
Joseph A. Diguardo, Jr.
Capt.
Leonard C. Dollaga
Capt.
Christopher S. Gray
Capt.
John E. Gumbleton
Capt.
James A. Kirk
Capt.
Timothy J. Kott
Capt.
Fredrick R. Luchtman
Capt.
Brendan R. McLane
Capt.
Scott W. Pappano
Capt.
Ryan B. Scholl
Capt.
Lance G. Scott
Capt.
Philip E. Sobeck
Capt.
John D. Spencer
Capt.
Douglas C. Verissimo
Capt.
George M. Wikoff
AIR FORCE
Executive Calendar #805 -
Gen. Terrence J. O'Shaughnessy to be General
Executive Calendar #806 -
Col. Michael T. Gerock to be Brigadier General
ARMY
Executive Calendar #807 -
Maj. Gen. Stephen G. Fogarty to be Lieutenant General
Executive Calendar #808 -
Brig. Gen. Raymond S. Dingle to be Major General
Executive Calendar #809 -
Maj. Gen. Francis M. Beaudette to be Lieutenant General
Executive Calendar #810 – The
following to be Major General:
Brig. Gen. Eugene J. LeBoeuf
Brig.
Gen. Stephen E.
Strand
The
following to be Brigadier General:
Col. Aida T. Borras
Col.
Vincent E. Buggs
Col.
Barry E. Edberg
Col.
Cheryn L. Fasano
Col.
Stephen Iacovelli
Col.
Isaac Johnson, Jr.
Col.
James J. Kokaska, Jr.
Col.
Joseph M. Lestorti
Col.
Edward H. Merrigan, Jr.
Col.
Michael D. Roache
Col.
Beth A. Salisbury
Col.
Charles S. Sentell, III
Col.
Jamelle C. Shawley
Col.
Robert E. Suter
NAVY
Executive Calendar #811 -
Adm. Philip S. Davidson to be Admiral
Executive Calendar #812 -
Rear Adm. David M. Kriete to be Vice Admiral
Executive Calendar #813 -
Rear Adm. (lh) Michelle C. Skubic to be Rear Admiral
Executive Calendar #814 - The
following to be Rear Admiral:
Rear
Adm. (lh) Eugene H. Black, III
Rear
Adm. (lh) William D. Byrne, Jr.
Rear
Adm. (lh) Marc H. Dalton
Rear
Adm. (lh) John V. Fuller
Rear
Adm. (lh) Michael P. Holland
Rear
Adm. (lh) Hugh W. Howard, III
Rear
Adm. (lh) Jeffrey W. Hughes
Rear
Adm. (lh) Thomas E. Ishee
Rear
Adm. (lh) Roy I. Kitchener
Rear
Adm. (lh) Stephen T. Koehler
Rear
Adm. (lh) Samuel J. Paparo, Jr.
Rear
Adm. (lh) Jeffrey E. Trussler
Rear
Adm. (lh) William W. Wheeler, III
Rear
Adm. (lh) Kenneth R. Whitesell
Executive Calendar #815 -
Rear Adm. (lh) Brent W. Scott to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
Executive Calendar #816 -
Capt. Darin K. Via to be Rear Admiral (lower half)
MARINE CORPS
Executive Calendar #817 - Lt.
Gen. Michael G. Dana to be Lieutenant General
Executive Calendar #818 - Lt.
Gen. David H. Berger to be Lieutenant General
Executive Calendar #819 – the
following to be Brigadier General:
Col.
Stephen E. Liszewski
Col.
Lorna M. Mahlock
Col.
David L. Odom
Col.
Arthur J. Pasagian
Col.
Sean M. Salene
Col.
Kevin J. Stewart
Col.
William H. Swan
Col.
Calvert L. Worth, Jr.
Executive Calendar #820 -
Maj. Gen. Charles G. Chiarotti to be Lieutenant General
And all nominations on the
Secretary’s Desk in the Air Force, Army, Marine Corps, and Navy and Foreign
Service.
