5 nominations — multiple organizations

Nominees (5)

• Joshua D. Hurwit, of Idaho

  United States Attorney for the District of Idaho, for the term of four years

• Patricia Pound, of Texas

  a Member of the National Council on Disability for a term expiring September 17, 2005. (Reappointment)

• Pamela Hughes Patenaude, of New Hampshire

  an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

• Douglas J. Besharov, of Maryland

  a Member of the Board of Directors of the National Board for Education Sciences for a term expiring November 28, 2011

• Michael H. Simon, of Oregon

  United States District Judge for the District of Oregon

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