Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

     Daryl W. Baldwin, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026, vice David Armand DeKeyser, term expired.

     Sean Burton, of California, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2024, vice Nina Mitchell Wells, term expired.

     Karen Erika Donfried, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs), vice A. Wess Mitchell, resigned.

     David G. Estudillo, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice Ronald B. Leighton, retired.

     Genine Macks Fidler, of Florida, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026, vice Joyce Malcolm, term expired.

     Beverly Gage, of Connecticut, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026, vice Noel Valis, term expired.

     Karen Jean Hedlund, of Colorado, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2025, vice Ann Begeman, term expired.

     Sylvia E. Johnson, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice Vanessa Lorraine Allen Sutherland, term expired.

     Barbara A. Leaf, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs), vice David Schenker.

     Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs), vice R. Clarke Cooper.

     Andrew Eilperin Light, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs), vice Theodore J. Garrish.

     Tana Lin, of Washington, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Washington, vice Marsha J. Pechman, retired.

     Donald Lu, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, vice Nisha Desai Biswal.

     Christopher P. Lu, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador.

     Christopher P. Lu, of Virginia, to be an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations, during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform.

     Sarah Margon, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, vice Robert A. Destro.

     Jonathan Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, vice John Marshall Mitnick.

     Jane Toshiko Nishida, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice William Charles McIntosh.

     Christine P. O’Hearn, of New Jersey, to be United States District Judge for the District of New Jersey, vice Robert B. Kugler, retired.

     Lynette Young Overby, of Delaware, to be a Member of the National Council on the Humanities for a term expiring January 26, 2026, vice Phyllis Kaminsky, term expired.

     Stephen A. Owens, of Arizona, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice Richard J. Engler, term expired.

     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, 2021, vice Linda Thomas-Greenfield, resigned.

     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.  (Reappointment)

     Mary Catherine Phee, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs), vice Tibor Peter Nagy Jr.

     Jeffrey M. Prieto, of California, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Matthew Z. Leopold.

     Geraldine Richmond, of Oregon, to be Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy, vice Paul Dabbar.

     Roberto Josué Rodríguez, of the District of Columbia, to be Assistant Secretary for Planning, Evaluation, and Policy Development, Department of Education, vice James Blew.

     Jennifer Beth Sass, of Maryland, to be a Member of the Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board for a term of five years, vice Kristen Marie Kulinowski, term expired.

     Lee Satterfield, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs), vice Marie Royce.

     Adam Scheinman, of Virginia, to be Special Representative of the President for Nuclear Nonproliferation, with the rank of Ambassador.

WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE:

     Jon Eugene Meyer, of Ohio, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, vice John Marshall Mitnick, which was sent to the Senate on April 19, 2021.

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