Nominations Submitted to the Senate, Week Ending Friday, May 2, 2008

The following list does not include promotions of members of the Uniformed Services, nominations to the Service Academies, or nominations of Foreign Service officers.

Withdrawn April 28

George A. Krol, of New Jersey, 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 Turkmenistan, which was sent to the Senate on June 27, 2007.

Submitted April 29

Eric J. Boswell, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security), vice Richard J. Griffin, resigned.

Eric J. Boswell, of the District of Columbia, to be Director of the Office of Foreign Missions, and to have the rank of Ambassador during his tenure of service, vice Richard J. Griffin, resigned.

Paul G. Gardephe, of New York, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of New York, vice Charles L. Brieant, retired.

Patricia McMahon Hawkins, 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 Togolese Republic.

Clark Waddoups, of Utah, to be U.S. District Judge for the District of Utah, vice Paul G. Cassell, resigned.

Submitted April 30

Michael M. Anello, of California, to be U.S. District Judge for the Southern District of California, vice Napoleon A. Jones, retired.

Submitted May 1

Liliana Ayalde, of Maryland, 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 Paraguay.

Tatiana C. Gfoeller-Volkoff, of the District of Columbia, 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 Kyrgyz Republic.

Steven C. Preston, of Illinois, to be Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Alphonso R. Jackson, resigned.

Sean Joseph Stackley, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice Delores M. Etter, resigned.