For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 14, 2005

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Eduardo Aguirre, Jr., of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Spain, and To Serve Concurrently and Without Additional Compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America To Andorra.

David R. Hill, of Missouri, to be General Counsel of The Department of Energy, Vice Lee Sarah Liberman Otis, Resigned.

Phyllis F. Scheinberg, of Virginia, to be An Assistant Secretary of Transportation, Vice Linda Morrison Combs.

Emil M. Skodon, of Illinois, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador To Brunei Darussalam.

Craig Roberts Stapleton, of Connecticut, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America To France.

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