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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
November 1, 2005

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the Board Of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of Fourteen Years From February 1, 2006, vice Alan Greenspan, term expiring.

Ben S. Bernanke, of New Jersey, to be Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System for a term of four years, vice Alan Greenspan.

Steven Alan Browning, 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 Uganda.

Jeanine E. Jackson, of Wyoming, 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 Burkina Faso.

WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2006, vice Harriett C. Babbitt, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on January 4, 2005.

Roger Francisco Noriega, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2006, vice Harriet C. Babbitt, term expired, to which position he was appointed during the recess of the Senate from January 6, 2005, to January 20, 2005, which was sent to the Senate on February 14, 2005.

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