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                        NOMINATIONS IN COMMITTEE (CIVILIAN)

      This document identifies civilian nominations submitted by the President
      to the Senate for confirmation during the current congress and that are 
      currently undergoing committee consideration.  The nominations are 
      listed by committee and in reverse chronological order based on the 
      referral date.



      In the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Jul 31, 09     PN836     Department of Agriculture
               Dallas P. Tonsager, of South Dakota, to be a Member of the Board of 
               Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Jul 31, 09     PN835     Department of Agriculture
               Evan J. Segal, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Board of 
               Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Jul 31, 09     PN834     Department of Agriculture
               James W. Miller, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
               of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Jul 31, 09     PN833     Department of Agriculture
               Kathleen A. Merrigan, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of 
               Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Jul 31, 09     PN832     Department of Agriculture
               Kevin W. Concannon, of Maine, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
               of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Jul 31, 09     PN831     Department of Agriculture
               Edward M. Avalos, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
               Directors of the Commodity Credit Corporation.

Jul 27, 09     PN818     Farm Credit Administration
               Kenneth Albert Spearman, of Florida, to be a Member of the Farm Credit 
               Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for a term expiring 
               May 21, 2016.

Jul 27, 09     PN817     Farm Credit Administration
               Kenneth Albert Spearman, of Florida, to be a Member of the Farm Credit 
               Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration for the remainder of 
               the term expiring May 21, 2010.

Jul 20, 09     PN789     Commodity Futures Trading Commission
               Jill Sommers, of Kansas, to be a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures 
               Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2014.

Jun 18, 09     PN620     Department of Agriculture
               Edward M. Avalos, of New Mexico, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture 
               for Marketing and Regulatory Programs.

May 20, 09     PN486     Commodity Futures Trading Commission
               Bartholomew Chilton, of Maryland, to be a Commissioner of the 
               Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 
               2013.


      In the Committee on Armed Services

Aug 05, 09     PN869     Department of Defense
               Frank Kendall III, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary of 
               Defense for Acquisition and Technology.

Aug 03, 09     PN852     Department of Defense
               Terry A. Yonkers, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air 
               Force.


      In the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

Jul 16, 09     PN787     Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
               Anne S. Ferro, of Maryland, to be Administrator of the Federal Motor 
               Carrier Safety Administration.


      In the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

Aug 04, 09     PN868     Department of the Interior
               Marcia K. McNutt, of California, to be Director of the United States 
               Geological Survey.

Jul 28, 09     PN821     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
               Suedeen G. Kelly, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Federal Energy 
               Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2014.

Jul 20, 09     PN791     Department of Energy
               Jose Antonio Garcia, of Florida, to be Director of the Office of 
               Minority Economic Impact, Department of Energy.

Jul 16, 09     PN788     Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
               Joseph G. Pizarchik, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Office of 
               Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement.

Jun 11, 09     PN579     Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
               John R. Norris, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the 
               Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term 
               expiring June 30, 2012.


      In the Committee on Finance

Aug 06, 09     PN871     Department of Health and Human Services
               Jim R. Esquea, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and 
               Human Services.

Jul 22, 09     PN797     Department of the Treasury
               Jeffrey Alan Goldstein, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of the 
               Treasury.

Jul 13, 09     PN739     Department of Health and Human Services
               Bryan Hayes Samuels, of Illinois, to be Commissioner on Children, 
               Youth, and Families, Department of Health and Human Services.

Jul 09, 09     PN730     Department of Health and Human Services
               Sherry Glied, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and 
               Human Services.

Jun 01, 09     PN500     Department of Health and Human Services
               Ellen Gloninger Murray, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
               Health and Human Services.

Apr 20, 09     PN310     Department of Commerce
               Francisco J. Sanchez, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce 
               for International Trade.

Mar 23, 09     PN224     Department of the Treasury
               Lael Brainard, of the District of Columbia, to be an Under Secretary 
               of the Treasury.


      In the Committee on Foreign Relations

Aug 07, 09     PN910     Department of State
               Barry B. White, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
               Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Norway.

Aug 06, 09     PN874     Department of State
               Alan D. Solomont, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
               Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Spain, and to serve 
               concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador 
               Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to 
               Andorra.

Aug 06, 09     PN873     Department of State
               William E. Kennard, of the District of Columbia, to be Representative 
               of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank 
               and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

Aug 06, 09     PN872     Department of State
               Jose W. Fernandez, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of State 
               (Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs).

Jul 29, 09     PN829     Department of State
               Robert D. Hormats, of New York, to be United States Alternate Governor 
               of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a 
               term of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the 
               Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United 
               States Alternate Governor of the African Development Bank for a term 
               of five years; United States Alternate Governor of the African 
               Development Fund; United States Alternate Governor of the Asian 
               Development Bank; and United States Alternate Governor of the European 
               Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Jul 28, 09     PN822     Department of State
               Mary Jo Wills, 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 Mauritius, and to serve concurrently and without 
               additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and 
               Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of 
               Seychelles.

Jul 22, 09     PN798     Department of State
               Alberto M. Fernandez, of Virginia, 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 Equatorial Guinea.

Jul 20, 09     PN795     Department of State
               Robert D. Hormats, of New York, to be an Under Secretary of State 
               (Economic, Energy, and Agricultural Affairs).

Jul 20, 09     PN794     Department of State
               Lee Andrew Feinstein, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
               Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of 
               Poland.

Jul 07, 09     PN710     Department of State
               Michael H. Posner, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of State for 
               Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor.

Jun 24, 09     PN650     European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
               James Legarde Hudson, of the District of Columbia, to be United States 
               Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

Jun 08, 09     PN552     Department of State
               David C. Jacobson, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and 
               Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Canada.

Apr 20, 09     PN282-2   Foreign Service
               The following-named person of the agency indicated for appointment as 
               Foreign Serive Officer of the class stated:  
               For appointment as Foreign Service Officer of Class Three, Consular 
               Officer and Secretary in the Diplomatic Service of the United States 
               of America:
                 Terence Jones


      In the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

Aug 06, 09     PN879     Legal Services Corporation
               Gloria Valencia-Weber, of New Mexico, to be a Member of the Board of 
               Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
               13, 2011.

Aug 06, 09     PN878     Legal Services Corporation
               Julie A. Reiskin, of Colorado, to be Member of the Board of Directors 
               of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2010.

Aug 06, 09     PN877     Legal Services Corporation
               Martha L. Minow, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors 
               of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 13, 2011.

Aug 06, 09     PN876     Legal Services Corporation
               John Gerson Levi, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of 
               Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
               13, 2011.

Aug 06, 09     PN875     Legal Services Corporation
               Robert James Grey, Jr., of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of 
               Directors of the Legal Services Corporation for a term expiring July 
               13, 2011.

Aug 05, 09     PN870     Department of Labor
               David Morris Michaels, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of 
               Labor.

Jul 22, 09     PN799     Public Health Service
               Regina M. Benjamin, of Alabama, to be Medical Director in the Regular 
               Corps of the Public Health Service, subject to qualifications therefor 
               as provided by law and regulations, and to be Surgeon General of the 
               Public Health Service for a term of four years.

Jul 20, 09     PN796     National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
               Marvin Krislov, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on the 
               Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2014.

Jul 16, 09     PN785     Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
               Jacqueline A. Berrien, of New York, to be a Member of the Equal 
               Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2014.

Jul 14, 09     PN762     Department of Education
               Brenda Dann-Messier, of Rhode Island, to be Assistant Secretary for 
               Vocational and Adult Education, Department of Education.

Jul 09, 09     PN736     National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
               Rolena Klahn Adorno, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National 
               Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2014.

Jul 09, 09     PN734     National Labor Relations Board
               Mark Gaston Pearce, of New York, to be a Member of the National Labor 
               Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2013.

Jul 09, 09     PN733     National Labor Relations Board
               Brian Hayes, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the National Labor 
               Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2012.

Jul 09, 09     PN732     National Labor Relations Board
               Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor 
               Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2014.

Jul 09, 09     PN731     National Labor Relations Board
               Craig Becker, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor 
               Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2009.

Jul 07, 09     PN712     Department of Education
               Alexa E. Posny, of Kansas, to be Assistant Secretary for Special 
               Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education.

Jul 06, 09     PN702     Department of Labor
               Joseph A. Main, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for 
               Mine Safety and Health.

Jul 06, 09     PN701     Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service
               George H. Cohen, of Virginia, to be Federal Mediation and Conciliation 
               Director.

Jun 09, 09     PN564     Department of Labor
               William E. Spriggs, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor.

May 11, 09     PN408     Department of Labor
               Lorelei Boylan, of New York, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour 
               Division, Department of Labor.

Apr 20, 09     PN319     Department of Labor
               M. Patricia Smith, of New York, to be Solicitor for the Department of 
               Labor.


      In the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

Aug 03, 09     PN851     Executive Office of the President
               Daniel I. Werfel, of Virginia, to be Controller, Office of Federal 
               Financial Management, Office of Management and Budget.

Jul 31, 09     PN839     Merit Systems Protection Board
               Anne Marie Wagner, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
               Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2014.

Jul 31, 09     PN838     Merit Systems Protection Board
               Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Merit Systems 
               Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2016.

Jul 31, 09     PN837     Merit Systems Protection Board
               Susan Tsui Grundmann, of Virginia, to be Chairman of the Merit Systems 
               Protection Board.

Jul 28, 09     PN824     National Archives and Records Administration
               David S. Ferriero, of North Carolina, to be Archivist of the United 
               States.

Jul 27, 09     PN820     Department of Homeland Security
               Richard Serino, of Massachusetts, to be Deputy Administrator, Federal 
               Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security.

Jul 06, 09     PN703     Department of Homeland Security
               Rafael Borras, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary for Management, 
               Department of Homeland Security.


      In the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Jul 06, 09     PN704     Small Business Administration
               Peggy E. Gustafson, of Illinois, to be Inspector General, Small 
               Business Administration.

Jun 08, 09     PN558     Small Business Administration
               Winslow Lorenzo Sargeant, of Wisconsin, to be Chief Counsel for 
               Advocacy, Small Business Administration.


      In the Committee on the Judiciary

Aug 06, 09     PN909     The Judiciary
               Thomas I. Vanaskie, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge 
               for the Third Circuit.

Aug 06, 09     PN908     The Judiciary
               Richard Seeborg, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
               the Northern District of California.

Aug 06, 09     PN907     The Judiciary
               Dolly M. Gee, of California, to be United States District Judge for 
               the Central District of California.

Aug 06, 09     PN906     The Judiciary
               Edward Milton Chen, of California, to be United States District Judge 
               for the Northern District of California.

Aug 06, 09     PN885     The Judiciary
               Jane Branstetter Stranch, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit 
               Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

Aug 06, 09     PN884     Department of Justice
               Steven Gerard O'Donnell, of Rhode Island, to be United States Marshal 
               for the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.

Aug 06, 09     PN883     Department of Justice
               Benjamin B. Wagner, of California, to be United States Attorney for 
               the Eastern District of California for the term of four years.

Aug 06, 09     PN882     Department of Justice
               Neil H. MacBride, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the 
               Eastern District of Virginia for the term of four years.

Aug 06, 09     PN881     Department of Justice
               Kenyen Ray Brown, of Alabama, to be United States Attorney for the 
               Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.

Aug 06, 09     PN880     Executive Office of the President
               Benjamin B. Tucker, of New York, to be Deputy Director for State, 
               Local, and Tribal Affairs, Office of National Drug Control Policy.

Jul 31, 09     PN849     Department of Justice
               David Lyle Cargill, Jr., of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal 
               for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years.

Jul 31, 09     PN848     Department of Justice
               Genevieve Lynn May, of Louisiana, to be United States Marshal for the 
               Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years.

Jul 31, 09     PN845     Department of Justice
               Peter F. Neronha, of Rhode Island, to be United States Attorney for 
               the District of Rhode Island for the term of four years.

Jul 31, 09     PN844     Department of Justice
               Timothy J. Heaphy, of Virginia, to be United States Attorney for the 
               Western District of Virginia for the term of four years.

Jul 31, 09     PN843     Department of Justice
               Deborah K. R. Gilg, of Nebraska, to be United States Attorney for the 
               District of Nebraska for the term of four years.

Jul 31, 09     PN842     Department of Justice
               Daniel G. Bogden, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the 
               District of Nevada for the term of four years.

Jul 31, 09     PN841     The Judiciary
               Jacqueline H. Nguyen, of California, to be United States District 
               Judge for the Central District of California.

Jul 31, 09     PN840     The Judiciary
               Abdul K. Kallon, of Alabama, to be United States District Judge for 
               the Northern District of Alabama.

Jul 23, 09     PN802     United States Sentencing Commission
               Ketanji Brown Jackson, of Maryland, to be a Member of the United 
               States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2013.

Jul 14, 09     PN767     Department of Justice
               Florence T. Nakakuni, of Hawaii, to be United States Attorney for the 
               District of Hawaii for the term of four years.

Jul 14, 09     PN766     Department of Justice
               Karen Louise Loeffler, of Alaska, to be United States Attorney for the 
               District of Alaska for the term of four years.

Jul 14, 09     PN765     Department of Justice
               Brendan V. Johnson, of South Dakota, to be United States Attorney for 
               the District of South Dakota for the term of four years.

Jul 14, 09     PN763     Department of Justice
               Dennis K. Burke, of Arizona, to be United States Attorney for the 
               District of Arizona for the term of four years.

Jul 08, 09     PN716     The Judiciary
               Roberto A. Lange, of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge 
               for the District of South Dakota.

Jul 08, 09     PN715     The Judiciary
               Irene Cornelia Berger, of West Virginia, to be United States District 
               Judge for the Southern District of West Virginia.

Jun 25, 09     PN681     The Judiciary
               Jeffrey L. Viken, of South Dakota, to be United States District Judge 
               for the District of South Dakota.

Jun 25, 09     PN680     The Judiciary
               Charlene Edwards Honeywell, of Florida, to be United States District 
               Judge for the Middle District of Florida.

Jun 19, 09     PN635     The Judiciary
               Beverly Baldwin Martin, of Georgia, to be United States Circuit Judge 
               for the Eleventh Circuit.

Jun 19, 09     PN634     The Judiciary
               Joseph A. Greenaway, Jr., of New Jersey, to be United States Circuit 
               Judge for the Third Circuit.

Jun 08, 09     PN557     Department of Justice
               Ignacia S. Moreno, of New York, to be an Assistant Attorney General.

Jun 04, 09     PN533     Department of Justice
               Paul Joseph Fishman, of New Jersey, to be United States Attorney for 
               the District of New Jersey for the term of four years.

Jun 04, 09     PN532     Department of Justice
               Jenny A. Durkan, of Washington, to be United States Attorney for the 
               Western District of Washington for the term of four years.


      In the Select Committee on Intelligence

Aug 06, 09     PN886     Office of the Director of National Intelligence
               David C. Gompert, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Director of 
               National Intelligence.