15 nominations — multiple organizations

Nominees (15)

• John P. Abizaid, of Nevada

  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• David Malpass, of New York

  an Under Secretary of the Treasury

• Donald M. Berwick, of Massachusetts

  Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

• Howell Cobb, of Texas

  United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Texas

• R. Allan Edgar, of Tennessee

  United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee

• Melvin T. Brunetti, of Nevada

  United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit

• James H. Alesia, of Illinois

  United States District Judge for the Northern District of Illinois vice George N. Leighton, retired

• Rockwell Anthony Schnabel, of California

  Deputy Secretary of Commerce

• James B. King, of Massachusetts

  Director of the Office of Personnel Management for a term of four years

• Niranjan S. Shah, of Illinois

  a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute of Building Sciences for a term expiring September 7, 1998

• John C. Truesdale, of Maryland

  a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2003

• Roderick R. Paige, of Texas

  Secretary of Education

• Neil McPhie, of Virginia

  a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2009

• Harry Robinson, Jr., of Texas

  a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2008. (Reappointment)

• Caroline C. Hunter, of Florida

  a Member of the Election Assistance Commission for a term expiring December 12, 2009

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