# Nominations in Committee (Civilian)

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Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

2024-05-02 PN1690 Farm Credit Administration
Marcus D. Graham, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Farm Credit Administration Board, Farm Credit Administration, for a term expiring May 21, 2028.

Armed Services

2024-05-23 PN1785 Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
William Isaac White, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board for a term expiring October 18, 2028.

2024-05-02 PN1691 Department of Defense
Tonya Parran Wilkerson, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence and Security.

2024-03-21 PN1567 Department of Defense
Michael Louis Sulmeyer, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense.

2024-01-08 PN1211 Department of Defense
Derek H. Chollet, of Nebraska, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation

2024-05-02 PN1693 Amtrak Board of Directors
Elaine Marie Clegg, of Idaho, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

2024-05-02 PN1692 Amtrak Board of Directors
Ronald L. Batory, of New Mexico, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

2024-04-08 PN1580 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Subject to qualifications provided by law, the following for Director, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Commissioned Officer Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations.  Chad M. Cary, to be Rear Admiral

2024-03-21 PN1568 Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Felix R. Sanchez, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Corporation for Public Broadcasting for a term expiring January 31, 2028.

2024-02-08 PN1429 Department of Transportation
Sarah Elizabeth Baker, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation.

2024-01-25 PN1373 Amtrak Board of Directors
Samuel E. Lathem, of Delaware, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

2023-01-26 PN113 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Samuel H. Slater, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2029.

2023-01-26 PN112 Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority
Samuel H. Slater, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2023.

2023-01-03 PN10 Amtrak Board of Directors
David Michael Capozzi, of Maryland, to be a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

Energy and Natural Resources

2024-05-09 PN1742 Department of the Interior
Shannon A. Estenoz, of Florida, to be Deputy Secretary of the Interior.

Environment and Public Works

2024-05-02 PN1694 Great Lakes Authority
Matthew Kaplan, of Maryland, to be Federal Cochairperson of the Great Lakes Authority.

2024-01-25 PN1374 Tennessee Valley Authority
Patrice J. Robinson, of Tennessee, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028.

2023-01-23 PN117 Public Buildings Reform Board
Jeffrey R. Gural, of New York, to be Chairperson of the Public Buildings Reform Board for a term of six years.

Finance

2024-05-09 PN1745 United States Tax Court
Benjamin A. Guider III, of Louisiana, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

2024-05-09 PN1744 United States Tax Court
Cathy Fung, of California, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

2024-05-09 PN1743 United States Tax Court
Jeffrey Samuel Arbeit, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

2024-02-01 PN1401 United States Tax Court
Adam B. Landy, of South Carolina, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

2024-02-01 PN1400 United States Tax Court
Kashi Way, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

2024-02-01 PN1399 United States Tax Court
Rose E. Jenkins, of the District of Columbia, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term of fifteen years.

2024-01-11 PN1329 Department of the Treasury
James R. Ives, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Treasury.

2024-01-11 PN121 Social Security Advisory Board
Kathryn Rose Lang, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2026.

2024-01-11 PN120 Social Security Advisory Board
Andrew G. Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2030.

2024-01-11 PN23 Social Security Advisory Board
Sharon Beth Lewis, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2028.

2024-01-11 PN22 Social Security Advisory Board
Andrew G. Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2024.

Foreign Relations

2024-06-05 PN1818 Department of State
Julie Smith, of Michigan, to be an Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs).

2024-06-05 PN1817 Department of State
James Story, of South Carolina, 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 Mozambique.

2024-06-05 PN1816 Department of State
Kin Moy, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

2024-06-05 PN1815 Department of State
Michael G. Heath, of California, 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 Malawi.

2024-05-23 PN1788 International Monetary Fund
Stephanie E. Segal, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years.

2024-05-09 PN1747 Department of State
David Slayton Meale, 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 People's Republic of Bangladesh.

2024-05-09 PN1746 Department of State
Christopher J. Lamora, of Rhode Island, 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 Central African Republic.

2024-05-02 PN1696 Department of State
James Holtsnider, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Independent State of Samoa.

2024-05-02 PN1695 Department of State
Abigail L. Dressel, of Connecticut, 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 Angola, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe.

2024-04-18 PN1625 Department of State
Curtis Raymond Ried, of California, a Foreign Service Officer of Class One, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador.

2024-04-11 PN1621 Department of State
Christophe Andre Tocco, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania.

2024-04-11 PN1620 Department of State
Amanda S. Jacobsen, of Washington, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

2024-03-14 PN1541 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Russell Duncan, and ending John Hurley, which 3 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 14, 2024.

2024-03-14 PN1540 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Elizabeth Arleva Chambers, and ending David J. Thompson, which 50 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 14, 2024.

2024-03-14 PN1539 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Karl William Fickenscher, and ending Clinton David White, which 4 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 14, 2024.

2024-03-14 PN1538 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Stephanie Riche Boles, and ending Elisabeth Ann Urfer, which 21 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 14, 2024.

2024-03-14 PN1537 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Stephen L. Green, and ending Michele Renee Smith, which 5 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 14, 2024.

2024-03-14 PN1536 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Careylou S. Arun, and ending Daniel T. Pint, which 9 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 14, 2024.

2024-03-14 PN1535 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Cori A. Alston, and ending James T. Suor, which 66 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on March 14, 2024.

2024-03-14 PN1502 Department of State
Jeremey Neitzke, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

2024-03-14 PN1501 Department of State
Peter W. Lord, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

2024-03-14 PN1500 Department of State
Kelly Adams-Smith, of New Jersey, 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 Moldova.

2024-02-29 PN1476 Department of State
Elizabeth K. Horst, of Minnesota, 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka.

2024-02-29 PN1475 Department of State
Joshua M. Harris, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria.

2024-02-29 PN1474 Department of State
Troy Fitrell, 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 Seychelles.

2024-02-29 PN1473 Department of State
Mary E. Daschbach, of Rhode Island, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Togolese Republic.

2024-02-29 PN1472 African Development Bank
Dana Lynn Banks, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years.

2024-01-25 PN1382 Department of State
Tracey Ann Jacobson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Iraq.

2024-01-11 PN1334 Department of State
B. Bix Aliu, 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 Montenegro.

2024-01-11 PN1332 International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Leonardo Martinez-Diaz, of Maryland, to be United States Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years.

2024-01-08 PN1228 International Monetary Fund
Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; and United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years.

2024-01-08 PN1227 European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.

2024-01-08 PN1221 Department of State
Vivek Hallegere Murthy, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States on the Executive Board of the World Health Organization.

2024-01-08 PN1220 Department of State
Jennifer D. Gavito, of Colorado, 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 State of Libya.

2024-01-08 PN1219 United States International Development Finance Corporation
Irving W. Bailey II, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States International Development Finance Corporation for a term of three years.

2023-12-04 PN1167 Department of State
Kristen Sarri, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.

2023-11-30 PN1165 United States International Development Finance Corporation
Deven J. Parekh, of New York, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the United States International Development Finance Corporation for a term of three years.

2023-11-30 PN1164 Department of State
Juan Carlos Iturregui, of Maryland, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Dominican Republic.

2023-10-26 PN1109 Department of State
John W. McIntyre, of Texas, 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 Kingdom of Eswatini.

2023-09-28 PN1063 Department of State
John N. Nkengasong, of Georgia, to be Ambassador-At-Large for Global Health Security and Diplomacy.

2023-09-05 PN930 United Nations
Jeffrey Worthe, of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-eighth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

2023-09-05 PN926 United Nations
Barbara Lee, of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-eighth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

2023-09-05 PN925 United Nations
Janet Keller, of California, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-eighth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

2023-09-05 PN924 United Nations
French Hill, of Arkansas, to be a Representative of the United States of America to the Seventy-eighth Session of the General Assembly of the United Nations.

2023-07-25 PN899 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Rachel Marie Holub, and ending Andrian Manfred Smith, which 7 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2023.

2023-07-25 PN898 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Kyle L. Abbattista, and ending Michael T. Weaver, which 63 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on July 25, 2023.

2023-06-21 PN797 Foreign Service
Nomination for Dale Tasharski, which nomination was received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 21, 2023.

2023-06-21 PN796 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Alula Abera, and ending Vanessa Wilks, which 65 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 21, 2023.

2023-06-21 PN795 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning Santiago Davila, and ending Irwin Roberts, which 5 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 21, 2023.

2023-06-21 PN794 Foreign Service
Nominations beginning George A. Ayache, and ending Matthew T. Westerberg, which 30 nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional Record on June 21, 2023.

2023-01-03 PN30 Department of State
Calvin Smyre, of Georgia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

2024-04-18 PN1627 The Judiciary
Joseph Russell Palmore, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years.

2024-04-18 PN1626 The Judiciary
Carmen G. Iguina Gonzalez, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years.

2024-04-11 PN1624 Postal Regulatory Commission
Ashley Jay Elizabeth Poling, of North Carolina, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring November 22, 2030.

2024-04-11 PN1623 Postal Regulatory Commission
Ann C. Fisher, of South Dakota, to be a Commissioner of the Postal Regulatory Commission for a term expiring October 14, 2030.

2024-03-21 PN1572 The Judiciary
John Cuong Truong, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.

2024-03-21 PN1571 The Judiciary
Rahkel Bouchet, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.

2024-02-29 PN1477 United States Postal Service
Martin Joseph Walsh, of Massachusetts, to be a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2029.

2024-05-23 PN1347 Corporation for National and Community Service
Stephen H. Ravas, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Corporation for National and Community Service.

2023-11-27 PN1154 The Judiciary
Ray D. McKenzie, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.

2023-11-27 PN1153 The Judiciary
Erin Camille Johnston, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.

2023-11-27 PN1152 The Judiciary
Sherri Malloy Beatty-Arthur, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years.

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

2024-06-05 PN1819 Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
Mark G. Eskenazi, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2027.

2024-05-23 PN1790 National Labor Relations Board
Joshua L. Ditelberg, of Illinois, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2027.

2024-05-23 PN1789 National Labor Relations Board
Lauren McGarity McFerran, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029.

2024-05-23 PN1347 Corporation for National and Community Service
Stephen H. Ravas, of Maryland, to be Inspector General, Corporation for National and Community Service.

Select Committee on Intelligence

2024-04-18 PN1628 Office of the Director of National Intelligence
John Bradford Wiegmann, of the District of Columbia, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

Judiciary

2024-06-04 PN1808 The Judiciary
Julia M. Lipez, of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit.

2024-06-04 PN1807 The Judiciary
Mary Kay Lanthier, of Vermont, to be United States District Judge for the District of Vermont.

2024-06-04 PN1806 The Judiciary
Catherine Henry, of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

2024-06-04 PN1805 The Judiciary
Karla M. Campbell, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.

2024-05-14 PN1751 The Judiciary
Meredith A. Vacca, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of New York.

2024-05-14 PN1750 The Judiciary
Joseph Francis Saporito, Jr., of Pennsylvania, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Pennsylvania.

2024-05-14 PN1749 The Judiciary
Embry J. Kidd, of Florida, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit.

2024-05-14 PN1748 The Judiciary
Adam B. Abelson, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maryland.

2024-04-30 PN1654 The Judiciary
Stacey D. Neumann, of Maine, to be United States District Judge for the District of Maine.

2024-04-30 PN1653 The Judiciary
Sarah Netburn, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York.

2024-04-30 PN1652 The Judiciary
Danna R. Jackson, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana.

2024-04-30 PN1651 The Judiciary
Anne Hwang, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

2024-04-30 PN1650 The Judiciary
Cynthia Valenzuela Dixon, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

2024-04-30 PN1649 The Judiciary
Michelle Williams Court, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California.

2024-04-18 PN1629 Department of Justice
Miranda L. Holloway-Baggett, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years.

2024-03-21 PN1578 Department of Justice
Bobby Jack Woods, of Kentucky, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Kentucky for the term of four years.

2024-03-21 PN1575 The Judiciary
Detra Shaw-Wilder, of Florida, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Florida.

2024-02-08 PN1435 Department of Justice
John E. Richardson, of Alabama, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years.

2024-02-01 PN1407 The Judiciary
Rebecca Suzanne Kanter, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California.

2024-01-11 PN1371 Department of Justice
David L. Lemmon II, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.

2024-01-11 PN1368 Department of Justice
Dale L. Bell, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.

2024-01-11 PN1367 Department of Justice
Michael Purnell, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years.

2024-01-11 PN1364 Department of Justice
April M. Perry, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois for the term of four years.

2024-01-11 PN1362 Department of Justice
Johnny C. Gogo, of California, to be United States Attorney for the District of Guam and concurrently United States Attorney for the District of the Northern Mariana Islands for the term of four years.

2024-01-11 PN1359 Department of Justice
Joseph R. Adams, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years.

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