Ten Nominations Sent to the Senate Today

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

John F. Bash, of Texas, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Texas for the term of four years, vice Robert Lee Pitman, resigned.

Walter David Counts, III, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Texas, vice Robert A. Junell, retired.

Howard R. Elliott, of Indiana, to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation, vice Marie Therese Dominguez.

James F. Geurts, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice Sean Joseph Stackley.

Rebecca Eliza Gonzales, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Lesotho.

R. Andrew Murray, of North Carolina, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years, vice Anne M. Tompkins, resigned.

Matthew Spencer Petersen, of Virginia, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Richard W. Roberts, retired.

Carla Sands, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Denmark.

Manisha Singh, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Economic and Business Affairs), vice Charles Hammerman Rivkin.

Paul Trombino III, of Wisconsin, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, vice Gregory Guy Nadeau.