For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 28, 2005

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Donald E. Booth, 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 Liberia.

Molly Hering Bordonaro, of Oregon, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malta.

Julie Finley, of the District of Columbia, to be U.S. Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, with the rank of Ambassador.

Richard J. Griffin, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security), vice Francis X. Taylor, resigned.

Richard J. Griffin, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service, vice Francis X. Taylor, resigned.

Catherine Lucille Hanaway, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice Raymond W. Gruender, resigned.

Joseph A. Mussomeli, 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 Kingdom of Cambodia.

Richard L. Skinner, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security, vice Clark Kent Ervin.

Kevin F. Sullivan, of New York, to be Assistant Secretary for Communications and Outreach, Department of Education, vice Laurie Rich, resigned.

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