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For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
December 19, 2007
Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:
Richard A. Boucher, of Maryland, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.
William J. Burns, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.
Robert D. Jamison, of Virginia, to be an Under Secretary of Homeland Security.
Robert G. McSwain, of Maryland, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years, vice Charles W. Grim, resigned.
Deanna Tanner Okun, of Idaho, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, vice Karan K. Bhatia.
Anne Woods Patterson, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service over a sustained period.
C. David Welch, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior
Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, for the personal rank of
Career Ambassador in recognition of especially distinguished service
over a sustained period.
WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE:
Robert D. Jamison, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs, Department of Homeland Security, vice George W. Foresman, resigned, which was sent to the Senate on September 4, 2007.
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