For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
September 15, 2005

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Michael R. Arietti, of Connecticut, 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 Rwanda.

Karan K. Bhatia, of Maryland, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Josette Sheeran Shiner.

Edwin G. Foulke, Jr., of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, vice John Lester Henshaw.

Richard Stickler, of West Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health, vice David D. Lauriski, resigned.

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