Nominations submitted to the Senate

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, July 16, 2007

The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers.

Submitted July 11

John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 5 years (reappointment).

John S. Bresland, of New Jersey, to be chairperson of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 5 years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring.

Gene Allan Cretz, of New York, a career member of the Senior Foreign Service, class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Libya.

Thomas C. Gilliland, of Georgia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2011, vice William Baxter, resigned.

William H. Graves, of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2012 (reappointment).

Daniel D. Heath, of New Hampshire, to be U.S. Alternate Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of 2 years, vice Margrethe Lundsager, term expired.

Donald M. Kerr, of Virginia, to be Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence, vice General Michael V. Hayden, U.S. Air Force, resigned.

Mark Kimmitt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), vice John Hillen, resigned.

Diane D. Rath, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Wade F. Horn, resigned.

Robin Renee Sanders, of New York, 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 Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Charles Russell Homer Shearer, of Delaware, to be a member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of 5 years, vice Carolyn W. Merritt, term expiring.

Susan Richardson Williams, of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2012 (reappointment).

Submitted July 12

Thomas P. O'Brien, of California, to be U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California for the term of 4 years, vice Debra W. Yang, resigned.

Edward Meacham Yarbrough, of Tennessee, to be U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of 4 years vice James K. Vines, resigned.