For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
June 6, 2005
Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
John Ross Beyrle, of Michigan, 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 Bulgaria.
Alan W. Eastham, Jr., of Arkansas, 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 Malawi.
John R. Fisher, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate
Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of
fifteen years, vice Annice M. Wagner, retired.
Charles A. Ford, of Georgia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign
Service, Class of Career Minister, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of
Honduras.
Kevin I. Fromer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the
Treasury, vice John M. Duncan.
Henry Louis Johnson, of Mississippi, to be Assistant Secretary for
Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education, vice
Raymond Simon, resigned.
Marcus C. Peacock, of Minnesota, to be Deputy Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, vice Stephen L. Johnson, resigned.
Katherine Hubay Peterson, of California, 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 Botswana.
John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Thrift
Supervision for a term of five years, vice James Gilleran, term
expired.
Marie L. Yovanovich, of Connecticut, 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.
WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE:
John M. Reich, of Virginia, to be Director of the Office of Thrift
Supervision for a term expiring October 23, 2007, vice James Gilleran,
term expired, which was sent to the Senate on May 25, 2005.
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