President Obama sent his judicial and departmental nominations to the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6. Among the nearly 250 names submitted were the following members of the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities: Vince Girdhari Chhabria, of California, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of California, vice Susan Y. Illston, retired.
President Obama announces administration posts, includes Arun Majumdar
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key Administration posts: Frederick “Rick” Barton – Assistant Secretary for Conflict and Stabilization Operations and Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization, Department of State Arun Majumdar – Under Secretary of Energy, Department of Energy Marie F. Smith – Member, Social Security Advisory Board