More Obama Nominees, Including Numerous Ambassadors, Confirmed

Senators have unanimously confirmed the following nominees to serve in President Obama’s Administration:

• Peter Silva to be Assistant Administrator for Water Programs at the Environmental Protection Agency
• Victor Mendez to be Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
• Raphael Bostic to be Assistant Secretary for Policy Development and Research at the Department of Housing and Urban Development
• David Stevens to be Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner
• Christopher Dell to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo
• Charles Rivkin to be U.S. Ambassador to France
• Louis Susman to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland
• Laurie Fulton to be U.S. Ambassador to Denmark
• Timothy Roemer to be U.S. Ambassador to India
• Gordon Gray to be U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia
• Richard Schmierer to be U.S. Ambassador to the Sultanate of Oman
• Mark Gitenstein to be U.S. Ambassador to Romania
• Phyllis Borzi to be Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration
• Nicole Lurie to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the Department of Health and Human Services
• Gordon Heddell to be Inspector General at the Department of Defense