Nominations submitted to the Senate

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents, August 4, 2008

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 30

Patrick W. Dunne, of New York, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Daniel L. Cooper, resigned.

James A. Slutz, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy), vice Jeffrey D. Jarrett, resigned.

Submitted July 31

J. Richard Barry, of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, vice William H. Barbour, Jr., retired.

Gineen Bresso Beach, of Florida, to be a member of the Election Assistance Commission for the remainder of the term expiring December 12, 2009, vice Caroline C. Hunter, resigned.

Deborah Hersman, of Virginia, to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2013 (reappointment).

Sung Y. Kim, of California, a Foreign Service Officer of Class One, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as Special Envoy for the Six-Party Talks.

Thomas Marcelle, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of New York, vice Frederick J. Scullin, Jr., retired.

Anthony W. Ryan, of Massachusetts, to be an Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Robert K. Steel, resigned.

John J. Tharp, Jr., of Illinois, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois, vice Mark R. Filip, resigned.

Submitted August 1

Michael W. Hager, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of 4 years, vice Linda M. Springer.

Gregori Lebedev, of Virginia, to be U.S. Representative to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.

Gregori Lebedev, of Virginia, to be Alternate U.S. Representative to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of service as U.S. Representative to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform.