For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
March 7, 2006

Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Jerry Gayle Bridges, of Virginia, to be Chief Financial Officer, Corporation for National and Community Service, vice Michelle Guillermin, resigned.

Richard Capka, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration, vice Mary E. Peters, resigned.

Robert F. Godec, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Tunisia.

Philip D. Moeller, of Washington, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2010, vice Patrick Henry Wood III, resigned.

Michael E. Ranneberger, 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 Kenya.

Jon Wellinghoff, of Nevada, to be a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the term expiring June 30, 2008, vice William Lloyd Massey, term expired.

WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE:

James Hardy Payne, of Oklahoma, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Tenth Circuit, vice Stephanie K. Seymour, retired, which was sent to the Senate on September 29, 2005.

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