Press Release: Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Gerald H. Acker, of Michigan, to be a Commissioner on the part of the United States on the International Joint Commission, United States and Canada, vice Jane L. Corwin, resigned.

Danté Quintin Allen, of California, to be Commissioner of the Rehabilitation Services Administration, Department of Education, vice Mark Schultz.

Elizabeth Allen, of New York, to be Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy, vice Irwin Steven Goldstein.

Monica Ramirez Almadani, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice John A. Kronstadt, retired.

Craig J. Anderson, of Montana, to be United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years, vice Rodney D. Ostermiller, retired.

Robert Stewart Ballou, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Virginia, vice James P. Jones, retired.

Dale L. Bell, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, vice Mark B. Shepherd.

Andrew G. Biggs, of Oregon, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2030. (Reappointment)

Charnelle Bjelkengren, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Washington, vice Salvador Mendoza, Jr., elevated.

Ron Borzekowski, of Maryland, to be Director, Office of Financial Research, Department of the Treasury, for a term of six years, vice Dino Falaschetti.

Luis Manuel Botello, of Maryland, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2025. (New Position)

Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2023, vice Iqbal Paroo, term expired.

Carol Moseley Braun, of Illinois, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2029. (Reappointment)

Estrellita Bograd Brodsky, of New York, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026, vice Russell A. Berman, term expired.

Alvin Brown, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2026, vice Robert L. Sumwalt III, term expired.

Kate E. Brubacher, of Kansas, to be United States Attorney for the District of Kansas for the term of four years, vice Stephen R. McAllister, resigned.

Almo J. Carter, of the District of Columbia, to be a Commissioner of the United States Parole Commission for a term of six years, vice J. Patricia Wilson Smoot, term expired.

Scott Winston Colom, of Mississippi, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi, vice Michael P. Mills, retired.

Laura Daniel-Davis, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Joseph Balash, resigned.

Stacy Lynn Dean, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services, vice Kevin W. Concannon.

Stephen K. Eberle, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice Michael D. Baughman.

Todd E. Edelman, of the District of Columbia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Florence Y. Pan, elevated.

Kymberly Kathryn Evanson, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice Ricardo S. Martinez, retiring.

Gordon P. Gallagher, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado, vice William Joseph Martinez, retiring.

Marian F. Gaston, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, vice William Q. Hayes, retired.

Jeffrey Gedmin, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2025. (New Position)

Todd Gee, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, vice D. Michael Hurst, Jr., term expired.

Michelle Mai Selesky Giuda, of Virginia, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2027. (New Position)

Joseph Goffman, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice William L. Wehrum.

L. Felice Gorordo, of Florida, to be United States Alternate Executive Director of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of two years, vice Erik Bethel, resigned.

Solomon Jeffrey Greene, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Seth Daniel Appleton, resigned.

Jonathan James Canada Grey, of Michigan, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Michigan, vice Denise Page Hood, retired.

Jeffrey R. Gural, of New York, to be Chairperson of the Public Buildings Reform Board for a term of six years. (New Position)

Rebecca Lee Haffajee, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Richard G. Frank.

Deirdre Hamilton, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2025. (Reappointment)

William R. Hart, of New Hampshire, to be United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years, vice Nick Willard, term expired.

Wesley L. Hsu, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of California, vice Virginia A. Phillips, retired.

Joshua David Jacobs, of Washington, to be Under Secretary for Benefits of the Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Paul R. Lawrence.

Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2027. (New Position)

Kenneth M. Jarin, of Pennsylvania, to be Chair of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board. (New Position)

Barbara George Johnson, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board of Trustees of the Barry Goldwater Scholarship and Excellence in Education Foundation for a term expiring February 4, 2026, vice Maria E. Rengifo-Ruess, term expired.

Jennifer L. Johnson, of New York, 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 Federated States of Micronesia.

Myong J. Joun, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice George A. O'Toole, Jr., retired.

Janet Keller, of California, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2023, vice Elizabeth F. Bagley, term expired.

Janet Keller, of California, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2026. (Reappointment)

Cynthia Kierscht, of Minnesota, 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 Djibouti.

Julia E. Kobick, of Massachusetts, to be United States District Judge for the District of Massachusetts, vice William G. Young, retired.

David J. Kostelancik, of Illinois, 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 Albania.

Patrice H. Kunesh, of Minnesota, to be Commissioner of the Administration for Native Americans, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Jean Carol Hovland.

Kathryn Rose Lang, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Social Security Advisory Board for a term expiring September 30, 2026, vice Henry J. Aaron, term expired.

Colleen R. Lawless, of Illinois, to be United States District Judge for the Central District of Illinois, vice Sue E. Myerscough, retiring.

Rita F. Lin, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Edward Milton Chen, retired.

Jessica Looman, of Minnesota, to be Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor, vice Cheryl Marie Stanton.

Jeffrey Matthew Marootian, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy), vice Daniel Simmons.

Justin L. Martinez, of Utah, to be United States Marshal for the District of Utah for the term of four years, vice Matthew D. Harris, resigned.

Moshe Z. Marvit, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring August 30, 2028, vice Arthur R. Traynor III, term expiried.

Kathleen Cunningham Matthews, of Maryland, to be a Member of the International Broadcasting Advisory Board for a term expiring January 1, 2027. (New Position)

Orelia Eleta Merchant, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, vice William Francis Kuntz, II, retired.

Roy W. Minter, Jr., of Georgia, to be United States Marshal for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years, vice David L. Lyons, term expired.

Monde Muyangwa, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2027, vice Linda I. Etim, term expired.

Brent Neiman, of Illinois, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Ramin Toloui.

Adrienne Jennings Noti, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Frederick Howard Weisberg, retired.

Leopoldo Martinez Nucete, of Virginia, to be United States Executive Director of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of three years, vice Eliot Pedrosa.

Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 27, 2026, vice Linda Thomas-Greenfield, resigned.

P. Casey Pitts, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Lucy Haeran Koh, elevated.

Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2024. (Reappointment)

Linda A. Puchala, of Maryland, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2027. (Reappointment)

Michael Purnell, of Mississippi, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, vice Daniel R. McKittrick, term expired.

Ismail J. Ramsey, of California, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of California for the term of four years, vice David L. Anderson, resigned.

Ramon Ernesto Reyes, Jr., of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of New York, vice Kiyo A. Matsumoto, retired.

Jose Javier Rodriguez, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice John P. Pallasch.

Margo Schlanger, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture, vice Joe Leonard, Jr.

Andrew G. Schopler, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, vice Larry Alan Burns, retired.

Elizabeth Shortino, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Executive Director of the International Monetary Fund for a term of two years, vice Margrethe Lundsager, resigned.

James Edward Simmons Jr., of California, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of California, vice Anthony J. Battaglia, retired.

Samuel H. Slater, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2023, vice William Shaw McDermott, term expired.

Samuel H. Slater, of Massachusetts, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring November 22, 2029. (Reappointment)

Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2026. (Reappointment)

Jay T. Snyder, of New York, to be a Member of the United States Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy for a term expiring July 1, 2023, vice Lyndon L. Olson, Jr., term expired.

Jill E. Steinberg, of Georgia, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia for the term of four years, vice Bobby L. Christine, resigned.

Arun Subramanian, of New York, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice Alison J. Nathan, elevated.

LaWanda Amaker Toney, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education, vice Peter Cunningham.

Julie Turner, of Maryland, to be Special Envoy on North Korean Human Rights Issues, with the rank of Ambassador.

David Uejio, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Anna Maria Farias.

David M. Uhlmann, of Michigan, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Susan Parker Bodine.

Richard L.A. Weiner, of the District of Columbia, to be United States Director of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice J. Steven Dowd.

Glenna Laureen Wright-Gallo, of Nevada, to be Assistant Secretary for Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education, vice Johnny Collett, resigned.

Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of the Inter-American Development Bank for a term of five years; United States Governor of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development for a term of five years; and United States Governor of the International Monetary Fund for a term of five years, vice Steven T. Mnuchin.

Janet Louise Yellen, of California, to be United States Governor of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, vice Steven T. Mnuchin.