Nominations Submitted to the Senate, Week Ending Friday, December 7, 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 December 3 *

* These nominations were released by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 6.

Jonathan Steven Adelstein, of South Dakota, to be a member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2013 (reappointment).

Michael E. Fryzel, of Illinois, to be a member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2013, vice JoAnn Johnson, term expired.

David R. Hill, of Missouri, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Jeffrey R. Holmstead, resigned.

Charles W. Larson, Jr., of Iowa, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Latvia.

Francis Mulvey, of Maryland, to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2012 (reappointment).

Neil Romano, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice W. Roy Grizzard, resigned.

Withdrawn December 3 *

* This withdrawal was released by the Office of the Press Secretary on December 6.

John A. Gastright, of South Carolina, for the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service as U.S. Coordinator for Afghanistan, Department of State, which was sent to the Senate on August 2, 2007.

Submitted December 4

Gregory B. Jaczko, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of 5 years expiring June 30, 2013 (reappointment).

Hector E. Morales, of Texas, to be Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador, vice John F. Maisto, resigned.

John J. Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, vice David A. Sampson, resigned.

Submitted December 5

Mark R. Filip, of Illinois, to be Deputy Attorney General, vice Paul J. McNulty, resigned.

Submitted December 6

Ricardo H. Hinojosa, of Texas, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2013 (reappointment).

Ricardo H. Hinojosa, of Texas, to be Chair of the U.S. Sentencing Commission (reappointment).

Michael E. Horowitz, of Maryland, to be a member of the U.S. Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2013 (reappointment).

Stephen N. Limbaugh, Jr., of Missouri, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, vice Donald J. Stohr, retired.

Ed Schafer, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of Agriculture, vice Mike Johanns, resigned.

William E. Smith, of Rhode Island, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, vice Bruce M. Selya, retired.

George W. Venables, of California, to be U.S. Marshal for the Southern District of California for the term of 4 years, vice Raul David Bejarano.