Whitehouse.gov (press release), DC
Aug 3 2007
Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
White House News
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE ON AUGUST 2, 2007:
A. Paul Anderson, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner
for the term expiring June 30, 2012. (Reappointment)
Dennis W. Carlton, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Council of
Economic Advisers, vice Katherine Baicker, resigned.
Julie Fisher Cummings, of Michigan, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a
term expiring September 14, 2011, vice William A. Schambra, term
expired.
Cynthia Dyer, of Texas, to be Director of the Violence Against Women
Office, Department of Justice, vice Diane M. Stuart, resigned.
John A. Gastright, of South Carolina, for the rank of Ambassador
during his tenure of service as United States Coordinator for
Afghanistan, Department of State.
Mark D. Gearan, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term
expiring December 1, 2010. (Reappointment)
Carl B. Kress, of California, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner
for the term expiring June 30, 2011, vice Steven Robert Blust,
resigned.
Tom Osborne, of Nebraska, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of
the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term
expiring October 6, 2012, vice Cynthia Boich, term expiring.
Jeffrey William Runge, of North Carolina, to be Assistant Secretary
for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Department of Homeland
Security. (New Position)
Alan D. Solomont, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of
Directors of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a
term expiring October 6, 2009. (Reappointment)
Margaret Spellings, of Texas, to be designated a Representative of
the United States of America to the Thirty-fourth Session of the
General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization.
Donna N. Williams, of Texas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors
of the Corporation for National and Community Service for a term
expiring October 6, 2009, vice Marc Racicot, term expired.
WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE ON AUGUST 3, 2007:
Richard E. Hoagland, of the District of Columbia, 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 Armenia, which was sent to the Senate on
January 9, 2007.
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