James R. Joseph

James R. Joseph

James R. Joseph is the former Pennsylvania Adjutant General of Military and Veterans Affairs, appointed by Governor Tom Wolf in 2015 and confirmed in May 2015.^[1] Previously, he served as Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency,^[2] having been appointed in January 2005.^[3]

Career

James Joseph's nomination for promotion to brigadier general was received by the Senate on July 29, 2005 and approved on September 30.^[4] His nomination for promotion to major general was received by the Senate along with 32 others on November 17, 2010 and approved on December 22.^[5]

Joseph served in the cabinet of Governor Ed Rendell as Director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency. In 2015, following the election of Democratic Governor Tom Wolf, Joseph was nominated to serve as Adjutant General of Military and Veterans Affairs of Pennsylvania. He was subsequently confirmed by the Pennsylvania State Senate in May 2015.^[1]

Joseph took a paid leave of absence in January 2016 and then resigned on March 11, 2016.^[6]

References

1 2 Field, Nick (14 May 2015). "PA-Gov: Wolf Signs First Bills, Nine Cabinet Members are Approved". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
↑ "Brigadier General James R. Joseph – Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director". Cabinet Officials. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Archived from the original on 2005-11-09.
↑ http://web.archive.org/web/20050311014714/www.pema.state.pa.us/pema/cwp/view.asp?Q=263497&A=7
↑ "PN799 — Col. James R. Joseph". U.S. Congress. September 30, 2005. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
↑ "PN2305 — Army". U.S. Congress. December 22, 2010. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
↑ Jan Murphy (March 11, 2016). "Gov. Wolf accepts resignation of Pa. National Guard adjutant general". Penn Live. Retrieved April 2, 2016.

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Cabinet

Secretary of Community and Economic Development	Dennis Yablonsky (2003–2008) George Cornelius (2009–2011)

Secretary of Aging	Nora Dowd Eisenhower (2003–2008) John Michael Hall (2009–2011)

Insurance Commissioner	Diane Koken (2003–2007) Joel Ario (2007–2011)

Secretary of Corrections	Jeffrey A. Beard (2003–2011)

Secretary of Transportation	Allen Biehler (2003–2011)

Secretary of the Commonwealth	Pedro Cortés (2003–2010) Basil L. Merenda (2010–2011)

Secretary of General Services	Don Cunningham (2003–2005) James Creedon (2005–2011)

Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources	Michael DiBerardinis (2003–2009)

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director	David Sanko (2003–2004) Adrian R. King (2005) James R. Joseph (2005–2007) Robert P. French (2007–2011)

Secretary of Health	Calvin B. Johnson (2003–2008) Everette James (2008–2011)

Secretary of Banking	A. William Schenck (2003–2006) Steven Kaplan (2007–2011)

Secretary of Environmental Protection	Kathleen McGinty (2003–2008) John Hanger (2009–2011)

State Police Commissioner	Jeffrey B. Miller (2003–2008) Frank Pawlowski (2008–2011)

Secretary of Public Welfare	Estelle Richman (2003–2011)

Secretary of Labor & Industry	Stephen Schmerin (2003–2008) Sandi Vito (2009–2011)

Secretary of Agriculture	Dennis C. Wolff (2003–2009) Russell Redding (2009–2011)

Secretary of Revenue	Gregory Fajt (2003–2007) Tom Wolf (2007–2008) Stephen Stetler (2009)

Adjutant General of Military & Veterans Affairs	William B. Lynch (2003–2004) Jessica Wright (2004–2011)

Secretary of Administration	Robert S. Barnett (2003–2004) Michael Masch (2004–2005) Joe Martz (2005–2007) Naomi Wyatt (2007–2010) Christian Soura (2010–2011)

Secretary of Education	Vicki Phillips (2003–2004) Francis Barnes (2004–2005) Gerald Zahorchak (2006–2011)

Executive Officers

Chief of Staff	John Estey (2003–2007) Gregory Fajt (2007–2009) Steve Crawford (2009–2011)

Director of the Office of Health Care Reform	Rosemarie Greco (2003–2008) Ann Torregrossa (2009–2011)

Secretary of Planning & Policy	Donna Cooper (2004–2010) Ian Rosenblum (2010–2011)

Secretary of Legislative Affairs	Steve Crawford (2003–2009) Colleen Kopp (2009–2011)

Secretary of the Budget	Michael Masch (2003–2008) Mary Soderberg (2008–2011)

Inspector General	Donald Patterson (2003–2011)

General Counsel	Leslie Anne Miller (2003–2005) Barbara Adams (2005–2011)

Cabinet of Governor Tom Wolf (2015–present)

Cabinet

Secretary of Aging	Teresa Osborne (2015–present)

Secretary of Agriculture	Russell Redding (2015–present)

Secretary of Banking	Robin Wiessmann (2015–present)

Secretary of Community and Economic Development	Dennis Davin (2015–present)

Secretary of Conservation and Natural Resources	Cindy Dunn (2015–present)

Secretary of Corrections	John Wetzel (2015–present)

Secretary of Drug and Alcohol Programs	Gary Tennis (2015–present)

Secretary of Education	Pedro Rivera (2015–present)

Secretary of Environmental Protection	John Quigley (2015–present)

Secretary of General Services	Curt Topper (2015–present)

Secretary of Health	Karen Murphy (2015–present)

Secretary of Human Services	Ted Dallas (2015–present)

Insurance Commissioner	Teresa Miller (2015–present)

Secretary of Labor & Industry	Kathy Manderino (2015–present)

Adjutant General of Military & Veterans Affairs	Maj. Gen. James R. Joseph (2015–present)

Secretary of Revenue	Eileen H. McNulty (2015–present)

Secretary of the Commonwealth	Pedro Cortés (2015–present)

State Police Commissioner	Col. Marcus L. Brown (acting: 2015-present) Maj. Tyree Blocker (ret.) (designee: 2015–present)

Secretary of Transportation	Leslie Richards (2015–present)

Physician General	Dr. Rachel Levine (2015–present)

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency Director	Richard D. Flinn, Jr. (2015–present, confirmation not required)

Fire Commissioner	Tim Solobay (2015–present, confirmation not required)

Executive Officers

Chief of Staff	Kathleen McGinty (2015) Mary Isenhour (2015–present)

Director of Planning & Policy	John Hanger (2015–present)

Director of Legislative Affairs	Mary Isenhour (2015) Will Danowski (acting: 2015-present)

Secretary of the Budget	Randy Albright (2015–present)

Secretary of Administration	Sharon Minnich (2015–present)

Inspector General	Grayling Williams (2015–present)

General Counsel	Denise Smyler (2015–present)

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