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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 46
BY REPRESENTATIVE LORUSSO
COMMENDATIONS: Commends Brigadier General Joanne F. Sheridan, the Assistant
Adjutant General–Army for the La. National Guard and the La. National Guard's first
female general, for her outstanding military accomplishments
A RESOLUTION1
To commend Brigadier General Joanne F. Sheridan, the Assistant Adjutant General–Army2
for the Louisiana National Guard and the first female general of the Louisiana3
National Guard, for her outstanding military accomplishments.4
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to recognize Brigadier General Joanne F. Sheridan for5
her dedication to excellence in military service; and6
WHEREAS, Brigadier General Sheridan graduated from Northeast Louisiana7
University in Monroe, earning a bachelor of arts degree in sociology; she received her8
commission through the Reserve Officer Training Corps in May of 1983; and9
WHEREAS, Brigadier General Sheridan began her military career on active duty,10
serving from February of 1984 through September of 1988; during this time, she was11
assigned to the 5th Infantry Division (Mechanized) at Fort Polk, Louisiana, where she served12
as the Assistant G-1, Plans and Policies; she served in various personnel and administrative13
positions during her three-year tour, and she was next transferred to Jackson, Mississippi,14
where she served as the Assistant Operations Officer in the 5th United States Army15
Recruiting Battalion; and16
WHEREAS, in October of 1988, Brigadier General Sheridan began her long and17
distinguished career with the Louisiana National Guard, serving as the Assistant S-1,18
Headquarters Detachment Commander, and S-1 in the 61st Troop Command as well as the19
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Information Management, Deputy Chief of Staff, Director of Personnel-J1, and Vice Chief1
of the Joint Staff in the Joint Force Headquarters–Louisiana; and as Commander of the 415th2
Military Intelligence Battalion and the 199th Regiment (Regional Training Institute); and3
WHEREAS, Brigadier General Sheridan serves with distinction as the Assistant4
Adjutant General–Army for the Louisiana National Guard and the principal military advisor5
to the Adjutant General of the State of Louisiana, providing integral assistance in the6
deployment and coordination of programs, policies, and plans for the Louisiana Army7
National Guard; and8
WHEREAS, in 2008, Brigadier General Sheridan deployed in support of Operation9
Iraqi Freedom as the Director of the Project Management Office on the Task Force to10
Improve Business and Stability Operations in Iraq; and11
WHEREAS, Brigadier General Sheridan, who chairs the National Guard Association12
of Louisiana, made history in July of 2012 upon her promotion to brigadier general, making13
her the Louisiana National Guard's first female general; and14
WHEREAS, Brigadier General Sheridan merits a special measure of commendation15
for the pride and honor she brings to her state and nation.16
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the House of Representatives of the17
Legislature of Louisiana does hereby commend Brigadier General Joanne F. Sheridan, the18
Assistant Adjutant General–Army for the Louisiana National Guard and the first female19
general of the Louisiana National Guard, for her outstanding military accomplishments and20
her committed service to the state of Louisiana and the United States and does hereby extend21
to her every good wish for continued success and happiness in the future.22
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a suitable copy of this Resolution be transmitted23
to Brigadier General Joanne F. Sheridan.24
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Lorusso HR No. 46
Commends Brigadier General Joanne F. Sheridan, the Assistant Adjutant General–Army for
the La. National Guard and the first female general of the La. National Guard, for her
outstanding military accomplishments.