For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 21, 2001

Nominations Sent to the Senate

      William R. Brownfield, 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 Republic of Chile.

      Randy Crane, of Texas, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, vice a new position created by Public Law 106-553, approved December 21, 2000.

      Larry Miles Dinger, of Iowa, a Career Member of the Foreign Service, to be Ambassador to the Federated States of Micronesia.

      Clay D. Land, of Georgia, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of Georgia, vice J. Robert Elliott, retired.

      John H. Marburger, III, of New York, to be Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, vice Neal F. Lane.

      Kimberly Terese Nelson, of Pennsylvania, to be an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, vice Edwin A. Levine, resigned.

      Mary Ann Solberg, of Michigan, to be Deputy Director of National Drug Control Policy.  (New Position)

      Thomas M. Sullivan, of Massachusetts, to be Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration, vice Jere Walton Glover, resigned.

      Michelle Van Cleave, of California, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Brian E. Sheridan.

      William Winkenwerder, Jr., of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Sue Bailey.

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