Three Nominations Sent to the Senate; May 6, 2019
Three Nominations Sent to the Senate
Issued on: May 6, 2019
NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:
Philip S. Goldberg, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Ambassador, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Colombia.
Andrea L. Hertzfeld, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Stuart Gordon Nash, retired.
Jessica E. Lapenn, of New York, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Representative of the United States of America to the African Union, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.
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Goldberg looks like a decent choice; he's been a diplomat for basically forever. He speaks Spanish, which should be useful.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Goldberg
Hertzfeld is also qualified; she's been an AUSA for a long time. In privste practice she specialized in antitrust defense, which may be why Trump wants her.
Lapenn (who the State Department lists as "Jessye Lapenn"
is currently Charge d'Affaires at the US Mission South Africa. She's also been in the Foreign Service a very long time.
https://za.usembassy.gov/our-relationship/dcm/
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