5 nominations — multiple organizations

Nominees (5)

• Rick A. Dearborn, of Oklahoma

  a Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years

• Gautam A. Rana, of New Jersey

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

• Benjamin Joel Beaton, of Kentucky

  United States District Judge for the Western District of Kentucky

• Albert Casey, of Texas

  a Governor of the United States Postal Service for a term expiring December 8, 2009

• Matthew W. Friedrich, of Texas

  an Assistant Attorney General

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