Washington: The White House has announced a series of nominations for key positions, sending them to the Senate for confirmation. Leslie Becera of Virginia has been nominated to serve as an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, while Justin Bytheway of Utah has been nominated as the Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga.According to The White House, Marc Dillard of Virginia is nominated to serve as the Ambassador to both Madagascar and the Union of the Comoros. Michael Doyle of Pennsylvania is nominated for a term on the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission, expiring in 2031. William Flens of the District of Columbia has been nominated as the Ambassador to Chad.Natasha Franceschi of California has been nominated as the Ambassador to Nicaragua, and Steven Gillen of Virginia as the Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic. Charles Goodman III of Florida is nominated as the Ambassador to the Togolese Republic, while Keith Heffern of Virginia is nominated as the Ambassador to Gabon.Dennis Kirk of Virgini a has been nominated as the Inspector General for the Department of the Interior. Mary Lazare of Florida has been nominated as the Assistant Secretary for Aging at the Department of Health and Human Services. Jessica Long of Virginia is nominated as the Ambassador to Mauritania, and Peter Lord of Florida as the Ambassador to Benin.John McIntyre of Texas is set to be the Ambassador to Malawi, and Julia Nesheiwat of Florida is nominated for the new position of Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic. Nutan Patel of California is nominated as the Ambassador to Cabo Verde.Michael Rigas of Virginia is nominated for two terms on the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, one expiring in 2027 and another in 2031. Danielle Thumann Severs of North Carolina is nominated for a five-year term on the Federal Communications Commission starting July 2024.Robert Stebbins of New York is nominated as Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation. Lastly, Loren E. Sweatt of Virginia is reappointed to the National Mediation Board for a term expiring in 2029.
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