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HARRISBURG &#8212; State Sen. John Yudichak has sent congratulations to Major General James Joseph of Hazleton on his nomination as Pennsylvania&#8217;s Adjutant General. The nomination was sent to the full senate following a unanimous vote by the Veterans Affairs &amp; Emergency Preparedness Committee.&#8220;Given his experience, education, and unwavering commitment to our nation and our great Commonwealth it was an honor for me to submit for the committee&#8217;s consideration the name of Major General James Joseph as Pennsylvania&#8217;s 52nd Adjutant General of the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs,&#8221; said Yudichak, D-Plymouth Township.Gen. Joseph, a native of Hazleton, began his military career as an enlisted soldier in 1971 and completed a tour of duty in Vietnam as a member of the 716th Military Police Battalion. In 1974, Gen. Joseph joined the Pennsylvania National Guard and was assigned as a combat engineer with Company C, 876th Engineer Battalion.In addition to his extensive military experience, Gen. Joseph was a member of the Hazleton Police Department from 1978 to 1996 including eight years as Chief of Police. He also served as director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency from 2005 through 2007.Joseph is a graduate of York College and earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Shippensburg University. He also studied at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle and the Emergency Management Institute in Emmittsburg, Maryland.

Committee recommends Major General James Joseph for state adjutant general