Nominations Submitted to the Senate

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 February 2

Isaac Fulwood, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the U.S. Parole Commission for a term of 6 years, vice Michael Johnston Gaines, resigned.

William Hardiman, of Michigan, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 2006, vice H. Terry Rasco, term expired.

William T. Hiller, of Ohio, to be a member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2006 (reappointment).

Juan R. Olivarez, of Michigan, to be a member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2006 (reappointment)., Maria Otero, of the District of Columbia, to be a member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Institute of Peace for a term expiring January 19, 2007 (reappointment).

Richard Kenneth Wagner, of Florida, to be a member of the National Institute for Literacy Advisory Board for a term expiring November 25, 2006, vice Robin Morris, term expired.

Sue Ellen Wooldridge, of Virginia, to be Solicitor of the Department of the Interior, vice William Gerry Myers III, resigned.

Raymond L. Finch, of the Virgin Islands, to be Judge for the District Court of the Virgin Islands for a term of 10 years (reappointment).

Submitted February 3

Craig A. Kelly, of California, 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 Chile.

Jerald S. Paul, of Florida, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration (new position).

Matthew G. Whitacker, of Iowa, to be U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of 4 years, vice Steven M. Colloton, resigned.

Submitted February 5

Mark Falcoff, of California, to be a member of the National Security Education Board for a term of 4 years, vice Cornelius P. O’Leary, term expired.

Submitted February 6

Dionel M. Aviles, of Maryland, to be Under Secretary of the Navy, vice Susan Morrisey Livingstone, resigned.

Charles W. Pickering, Sr., of Mississippi, to be U.S. Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Henry A. Politz, retired, to which position he was appointed during the last recess of the Senate.

Thomas Bolling Robertson, of Virginia, 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 Republic of Slovenia.