For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
July 25, 2001

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Bruce Cole, of Indiana, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years, vice William R. Ferris, term expiring.

Patrick M. Cronin, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, vice Thomas H. Fox, resigned.

Joseph M. DeThomas, of Pennsylvania, 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 Republic of Estonia.

Nils J. Diaz, of Florida, to be a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2006. (Reappointment)

Kenneth M. Donohue, Sr., of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development, vice Susan Gaffney, resigned.

James Gilleran, of California, to be Director of the Office of Thrift Supervision for the remainder of the term expiring October 23, 2002, vice Ellen Seidman, resigned.

Marianne Lamont Horinko, of Virginia, to be Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency, vice Timothy Fields, Jr., resigned.

P. H. Johnson, of Mississippi, to be Federal Cochairperson, Delta Regional Authority. (New Position)

Patrick Francis Kennedy, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Donald Stuart Hays.

Michael E. Malinowski, of the District of Columbia, 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 Nepal.

Arlene Render, of Virginia, 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 Republic of Cote d'Ivoire.

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