For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 10, 2001

Nominations Sent to the Senate

     Robert E. Blackburn, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado, vice Zita L. Weinshienk, retired.

     David C. Bury, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice a new position created by Public Law 106-553, approved December 21, 2000.

     Cindy K. Jorgenson, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice a new position created by Public Law 106-116, approved November 29, 1999.

     Marcia S. Krieger, of Colorado, to be United States District Judge for the District of Colorado, vice Daniel B. Sparr, retired.

     Richard J. Leon, of Maryland, to be United States District Judge for the District of Columbia, vice Norma Holloway Johnson, retired.

     James C. Mahan, of Nevada, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nevada, vice a new position created by Public Law 106-553, approved December 21, 2000.

     Frederick J. Martone, of Arizona, to be United States District Judge for the District of Arizona, vice Roger G. Strand, retired.

     Cynthia Shepard Perry, of Texas, to be United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years, vice Willene A. Johnson, resigned.

     Julie A. Robinson, of Kansas, to be United States District Judge for the District of Kansas, vice G. Thomas Van Bebber, retired.

     Rockwell A. Schnabel, of California, to be Representative of the United States of America to the European Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

     D. Brooks Smith, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Third Circuit, vice Timothy K. Lewis, retired.

     Thomas B. Wells, of Maryland, to be a Judge of the United States Tax Court for a term expiring fifteen years after he takes office. (Reappointment)

     John Stern Wolf, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Non-proliferation), vice Robert J. Einhorn.

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