Obama appointments

Obama appointments Senate confirms Obama’s nominee to STB
   The Senate on Friday confirmed President Obama’s choice of Daniel R. Elliott III, a union attorney, to be chairman of the Surface Transportation Board.

Lidinsky joins FMC
   The Federal Maritime Commission said Richard A. Lidinsky Jr. has been sworn in as a commissioner for a term to expire on June 30, 2012.
   Lidinsky was nominated by President Barack Obama on June 18 and confirmed by the Senate on July 24.