Nominations Submitted to the Senate, Week Ending Friday, June 15, 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 June 11

Thomas J. Barrett, of Alaska, to be Deputy Secretary of Transportation, vice Maria Cino, resigned.

Withdrawn June 11

Michael J. Burns, of New Mexico, to be Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Chemical and Biological Defense Programs, vice Dale Klein, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on January 9, 2007.

Submitted June 13

Lisa E. Epifani, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs), vice Jill L. Sigal, resigned.

Gracia M. Hillman, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2009 (reappointment).

Joseph N. Laplante, Jr., of New Hampshire, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of New Hampshire, vice Joseph A. Diclerico, Jr., retired.

Gail Dennise Mathieu, 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 Namibia.

Gustavus Adolphus Puryear IV, of Tennessee, to be U.S. District Judge for the Middle District of Tennessee, vice Robert L. Echols, retired.