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Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Marcela Escobari, of Massachusetts, to be an Assistant Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development, vice Mark Feierstein, resigned.

Charlotte P. Kessler, of Ohio, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2018. (Reappointment)

Esperanza Emily Spalding, of Oregon, to be a Member of the National Council on the Arts for a term expiring September 3, 2020, vice Lee Greenwood, term expired.