[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 93 (Tuesday, June 19, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4297-S4299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
EXECUTIVE REPORTS OF COMMITTEE
The following executive reports of nominations were submitted:
By Mr. KERRY for the Committee on Foreign Relations.
* Edward M. Alford, 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 The Gambia.
Nominee: Edward M. Alford.
Post: Banjul, The Gambia.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: 0.
2. Spouse: 0.
3. Children and Spouses: Angela Alford/Pablo Conga: 0.
Sylvia Alford: 0. James C. Alford: 0.
4. Parents: William L. Alford, Sr.: 0. Eleanor G. Alford:
0.
5. Grandparents: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Dr. William L. Alford, Jr.: 0.
Byron P. Alford/Ginny Alford: 0.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Martha Morfit: 0.
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* Peter William Bodde, 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 Federal Democratic Republic of
Nepal.
Nominee: Peter William Bodde.
Post: Nepal.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: none.
2. Spouse: none.
3. Children and Spouses: Son--Christopher Bodde, $200, Fall
2008, Obama for America.
4. Parents: William Bodde, Jr., $200, 9/22/08, Obama for
America.
5. Grandparents: none.
6. Brothers and spouses: none.
7. Sisters and spouses: none.
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* Piper Anne Wind Campbell, 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 Mongolia.
Nominee: Piper Anne Wind Campbell.
Post: Ambassador to Mongolia.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: $1,000, 8/13/2008, Obama for America.
2. Spouse: none.
3. Children and spouses: none.
4. Parents: Gay Campbell, none; David Campbell, $1,000, 10/
13/2010, DNC Services Corp; $2,500, 5/14/2011, Kathy Hocul
for Congress; $1,000, 12/02/2009, Citizens for Alen Khazei;
$1,000, 11/02/2008, Obama for America.
5. Grandparents: Neil Campbell--deceased; Gertrude
Campbell--deceased; Ed Wind--deceased; Amelta Wind--deceased.
6. Brothers and spouses: Todd Campbell, none; Alicia
Campbell, none; Skip Campbell, none; Christina Campbell,
none.
7. Sisters and spouses: April Cyr, none; Kris Cyr, none.
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* Dorothea-Maria Rosen, of California, 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 Federated States of Micronesia.
Nominee: Dorothea-Maria Rosen.
Post: Micronesia.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: none.
2. Spouse: none.
3. Children and spouses: Dory Schachner (daughter-in-law),
$20, 2010, DNC.
4. Parents: none.
5. Grandparents: none.
6. Brothers and spouses: none.
7. Sisters and spouses: none.
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* Mark L. Asquino, of the District of Columbia, a Career
Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-
Counselor, to
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be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United
States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.
Nominee: Mark Asquino.
Post: Equatorial Guinea.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: $75, 6 30 11, DNC.
3. Children and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
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* Michele Jeanne Sison, 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 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri
Lanka, and to serve concurrently and without additional
compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the United States of America to the Republic of Maldives.
Nominee: Michele J. Sison.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic
of Sri Lanka and the Republic of Maldives.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: Michele J. Sison: 0.
2. Spouse: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Alexandra K. Knight: 0; Jessica K.
Knight: 0.
4. Parents: Pastor B. Sison: 0; Veronica T. Sison: 0.
5. Grandparents: Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: No brothers.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Victoria Sison Morimoto and Miles
Morimoto: Miles Morimoto: $100, 2008, ``Organizing for
America'' Democratic Party website; Cynthia Sison Morrissey
and Patrick Morrissey: Cynthia Sison Morrissey for National
Democratic Party: 2008 $150, 2009 $50, 2010 $50, 2011 $50.
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* Douglas M. Griffiths, 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 Mozambique.
Nominee: Douglas Griffiths.
Post: Mozambique.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
Self--Douglas Griffiths: None.
2. Spouse--Alicia Griffiths: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Helen Griffiths: None, Claire
Griffiths: None.
4. Parents: Richard R. Griffiths: $50, 2/5/11, National
Republican Congressional Committee; $50, 2/5/11, Republican
National Committee (RNC); $50, 1/29/10, RNC; $50, 3/8/09,
RNC; $50, 2008, RNC; $50, 2007, RNC. Alma Griffiths: Joint
account with spouse Richard Griffiths.
5. Grandparents: Helen Mackin--Deceased, James Mackin--
Deceased, Louise Griffiths--Deceased, Richard Griffiths--
Deceased.
6. Brothers and Spouses: Richard R. Griffiths, Jr.: None;
Louise Tharrett (spouse): None; Gregory Griffiths: None;
Sarah Griffiths (spouse): None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: None.
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* Jay Nicholas Anania, 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 Suriname.
Nominee: Jay Nicholas Anania.
Post: U.S. Ambassador to Suriname.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: None.
2. Spouse: Lourdes Bernal Anania: None.
3. Children and Spouses: Nicholas E. Anania (19): None.
Michael A. Anania (16): None.
4. Parents: Joan Marilyn Anania: None. Edward Patrick
Anania: None.
5. Grandparents: All deceased more than twenty years. I
have no knowledge of any political activity by any of them.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Jill Francesca Anania: None. Dale
Alison Anania: $50 (estimated), 2008, Obama for America.
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* Susan Marsh Elliott, of Florida, 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 Tajikistan.
Nominee: Susan Marsh Elliott.
Post: Tajikistan.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount:
1. Self: 0.
2. Spouse: 0.
3. Children and Spouses: 0
4. Parents: 0.
5. Grandparents: 0.
6. Brothers and Spouses: 0.
7. Sisters and Spouses: 0.
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* Timothy M. Broas, of Maryland, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Nominee Timothy M. Broas
Post U.S. Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, donee:
1. Self: $1000, 1/4/08, NH Democratic Party; $700, 2/14/08,
Democratic Party of Virginia; $2,300, 4/15/08, Becerra for
Congress; $2,300, 4/23/08, Joe Garcia for Congress; $500, 6/
18/08, Friends of Jay Rockefeller; $250, 6/18/08, Musgrove
for U.S. Senate; $1,000, 6/18/08, Patrick Murphy for
Congress; $1,000, 6/25/08, Kissell for Congress; $1,000, 6/
26/08, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; $1,300,
6/30/08, Patrick Murphy for Congress; $5,000, 7/1/08,
Campaign for Our Country; $28,500, 7/25/08, Obama Victory
Fund; $28,500, 7/25/08, DNC via Obama Victory Fund; $2,400,
3/2/09, Friends of Byron Dorgan; $2,400, 3/31/09, Patrick
Murphy for Congress; $500, 9/17/09, Friends of Patrick
Kennedy Inc; $500, 10/27/09, Campaign for Our Country;
$15,200, 2/3/10, Democratic National Committee; $1,000, 2/28/
10, John Kerry for Senate; $1,000, 6/22/10, John Kerry for
Senate; $500, 6/22/10, Friends of Schumer; $15,200, 7/30/10,
Democratic National Committee; $2,400, 8/9/10, Bennet for
Colorado; -$25, 8/16/10, Democratic National Committee;
$1,000, 9/30/10, Alexi for Illinois; $1,000, 9/30,10,
Perriello for Congress; $2,400, 10/25/10, Patrick Murphy for
Congress; $2,800, 12/22/10, John Kerry for Senate; $35,800,
4/8/11, Obama Victory Fund; $30,800, 4/8/11, Democratic
National Committee, via The Obama Victory Fund; $5,000, 4/8/
11, Obama for America; $2,500, 5/2/11, Kaine for Virginia;
$1,000, 5/14/11, Campaign for Our Country 2012; $2,500, 5/12/
11, Klobuchar for Minnesota; $1,500, 5/25/11, Montanans for
Tester; $2,500, 6/17/11, Setti Warren for Senate; $2,500, 11/
30/11, Kaine for Virginia; $1,000, 3/6/12, Friends of John
Delaney; $2,500, 3/27/12, Andrei for Arizona; $1,000, 3/28/
12, Elizabeth for MA Inc.; $1,000, 3/29/12, Hoyer's Majority
Fund; $2,500, 3/28/12, Joseph Kennedy III for Congress;
$30,800, 3/31/12, Obama Victory Fund; $30,800, 3/31/12,
Democratic National Committee, via The Obama Victory Fund;
2. Spouse: None.
3. Children: Emily Broas $2,300, 1/31/08, Obama for
America; $2,500, 10/12/11, Obama for America, via Obama
Victory Fund 2012;
4. Parents: None.
5. Grandparents: None.
6. Brothers and Spouses: None.
7. Sisters and Spouses: Robert Emmett: $28,500, 9/30/08,
Obama Victory Fund; $1,930, 9/30/08, Obama for America Via
Obama Victory Fund; $26,569, 9/30/08, Democratic National
Committee via Obama Victory Fund; -$28,500, 10/7/08,
Democratic National Committee; Pauline Emmett: $250, 4/10/08,
Democratic Party of Virginia; $28,500, 12/4/08, Obama Victory
Fund.
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*Richard L. Morningstar, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of
America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.
Nominee: Richard Louis Morningstar.
Post: Azerbaijan.
(The following is a list of all members of my immediate
family and their spouses. I have asked each of these persons
to inform me of the pertinent contributions made by them. To
the best of my knowledge, the information contained in this
report is complete and accurate.)
Contributions, amount, date, and donee:
1. Self: $1,000.00, 5/20/2008, Bobby Scott for Congress;
$5,000.00, 7/31/2008, Democratic Senatorial Campaign
Committee; $4,600.00, 7/31/2008, Obama Victory Fund;
$2,300.00, 8/28/2008, Friends of Hillary; $500.00, 10/08/
2008, Friends of Scott Harper; $250.00, 10/24/2008, Paul
Hodes for Congress; $250.00, 10/24/2008, Wulsin for Congress;
$2,300.00, 11/04/2008, Barney Frank for Congress Committee;
$2,400.00, 3/24/2010, Barney Frank for Congress Committee.
2. Spouse: Faith P. Morningstar: $33,100.00, 7/31/2008,
Obama Victory Fund; $2,400.00, 1/17/2010, Martha Coakley for
Senate Committee; $30,400.00, 4/6/2010, Democratic National
Committee; $2,300.00, 8/28/2008, Friends of Hillary;
$2,400.00, 10/13/2010, Barney Frank for Congress Committee;
$35,800.00, 4/7/2011, Obama Victory Fund 2012; $1,000.00, 5/
19/2011, Kaine for Virginia; $1,000.00, 6/25/2011, The Niki
Tsongas Committee; $2,500.00, 9/30/2011, Elizabeth for MA
INC.
3. Peter Morningstar (son): None. Jill Morningstar
(daughter): $250.00, 10/25/2008, Al Franken For Senate;
$600.00, 10/24/2008, Obama for America; $250.00, 9/29/2010,
Ed Potosnak for Congress. Timothy Morningstar (son):
$2,300.00, 1/12/2008, Hillary Clinton for President;
$2,300.00, 8/28/2008,
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Friends of Hillary Clinton. Emily Morningstar (daughter):
None. Elizabeth Morningstar (daughter-in-law): $2,300.00, 1/
8/2008, Obama for America; $2,300.00, 7/31/2008, Hillary
Clinton for President; $500.00, 4/14/2010, MA Democratic
State Committee; $250.00, 6/2/2011, MA Democratic State
Committee. Bridget Morningstar (daughter-in-law): None.
Alistair Fitzpayne (son-in-law): None.
4. Otto and Jane Morningstar (parents): Deceased.
5. Edward and Ida Nathanson (grandparents): Deceased. Monya
and Louis Morningstar: Deceased,
6. David Morningstar (brother): Deceased.
7. Betty Morningstar (sister): $10,000.00, 6/30/2009,
Democratic National Committee; $500.00, 2/24/2010, Democratic
National Committee; $500.00, 4/09/2010, Democratic National
Committee; $5,000.00, 10/18/2010, Gay and Lesbian Victory
Fund Federal PAC; $10,000.00, 10/21/2010, Massachusetts
Democratic State Committee; $3,000.00, 9/16/2011, Obama
Victory Fund 2012. Jeanette Knieger: None.
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Mr. KERRY. Mr. President, for the Committee on Foreign Relations I
report favorably the following nomination lists which were printed in
the Record on the dates indicated, and ask unanimous consent, to save
the expense of reprinting on the Executive Calendar that these
nominations lie at the Secretary's desk for the information of
Senators.
The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with William M. Zarit
and ending with Michael J. Richardson, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on February 2, 2012
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Jeffrey B.
Justice and ending with Enrique G. Ortiz, which nominations
were received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on April 18, 2012.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Michael C. Aho
and ending with Michael L. Yoder, which nominations were
received by the Senate and appeared in the Congressional
Record on April 26, 2012.
Foreign Service nominations beginning with Alboino
Lungobardo Deulus and ending with Bradley Alan Freden, which
nominations were received by the Senate and appeared in the
Congressional Record on May 15, 2012.
*Nomination was reported with recommendation that it be confirmed
subject to the nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear
and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
(Nominations without an asterisk were reported with the
recommendation that they be confirmed.)
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