9 nominations — multiple organizations

Nominees (9)

• Carol Annette Petsonk, of the District of Columbia

  an Assistant Secretary of Transportation

• Kelly Higashi, of the District of Columbia

  an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years

• Mary Shannon Brunette, of Virginia

  an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

• Charles S. Abell, of Virginia

  Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.

• Joyce A. Barr, of Washington

  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Namibia

• Karen Brosius, of South Carolina

  a Member of the National Museum and Library Services Board for a term expiring December 6, 2011. (Reappointment)

• Bartholomew H. Chilton, of Delaware

  a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2013. (Reappointment)

• Mimi E. Alemayehou, of the District of Columbia

  Executive Vice President of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation

• Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir, of Connecticut

  Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Malaysia

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