Nominations Submitted to the Senate, Week Ending Friday, June 9, 2006

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 June 5

David H. Laufman, of Texas, to be Inspector General, Department of Defense, vice Joseph E. Schmitz, resigned.

Charles D. Nottingham, of Virginia, to be a member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2010, vice Roger P. Nober, term expired.

Charles Darwin Snelling, of Pennsylvania, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2012 (reappointment).

Submitted June 6

Cesar Benito Cabrera, of Puerto Rico, 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.

Wayne Cartwright Beyer, of New Hampshire, to be a member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of 5 years expiring July 1, 2010, vice Othoniel Armendariz.

Colleen Conway-Welch, of Tennessee, to be a member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for a term expiring May 1, 2011, vice L.D. Britt, term expired.

Marcia Morales Howard, of Florida, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Florida, vice Harvey E. Schlesinger, retired.

Leslie Southwick, of Mississippi, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of Mississippi, vice William H. Barbour, Jr., retired.

Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board for the remainder of the term expiring December 31, 2006, vice Richard F. Healing, resigned.

Robert L. Sumwalt III, of South Carolina, to be a member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2011 (reappointment).

C. Thomas Yarington, Jr., of Washington, to be a member of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences for a term expiring May 1, 2011, vice Ikram U. Khan, term expired.

Submitted June 7

Gregory Kent Frizzell, of Oklahoma, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, vice Sven E. Holmes, resigned.

Submitted June 9

R. Alexander Acosta, of Florida, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida for the term of 4 years, vice Marcos D. Jimenez.

Troy A. Eid, of Colorado, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Colorado for the term of 4 years, vice John W. Suthers, resigned.

Phillip J. Green, of Illinois, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois for the term of 4 years, vice Ronald J. Tenpas, resigned.

George E.B. Holding, of North Carolina, to be U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of 4 years, vice Frank DeArmon Whitney.

Sharon Lynn Potter, of West Virginia, to be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of 4 years, vice Thomas E. Johnston, resigned.

Brett L. Tolman, of Utah, to be U.S. Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of 4 years, vice Paul Michael Warner, resigned.