Illinois General Assembly - Full Text of HR0313

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Brigadier General John M. "Marty" Green on the occasion of his retirement as Air National Guard Assistant to the Air Force Deputy Judge Advocate General (DJAG), Washington, D.C.; and

WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Green, in his position, serves as the primary advisor to DJAG on Air National Guard legal matters relating to the 90 Air National Guard Wings' operational support of the federal mission of the Air Force and the performance of Title 32 and state active duty; and

WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Green, as a senior member of the of the Air National Guard Judge Advocate Council, serves on the leadership team that advises the Air Force Judge Advocate General and the Director of the Air National Guard on legal issues impacting the Air National Guard; he was selected as an inaugural member of the National Guard Bureau's Legal Services Advisory Group that advises the Chief of the National Guard Bureau on all matters involving legal services and operations of the National Guard; and

WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Green received a direct commission as an Air Force judge advocate in April 1998; prior to being assigned to Joint Force Headquarters, he served as the Staff Judge Advocate of the 183d Wing; he has also served as judge advocate to the Commander of Task Force Pelican during Hurricane Katrina and as senior Title 32 legal advisor to the Dual Status Commander for NATO Summit in Chicago; and

WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Green is admitted to practice law before the Supreme Court of Illinois, the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois, the Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, and the Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals; and

WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Green, in his civilian capacity, serves as Senior Vice President and Legislative Counsel for the Illinois CPA Society; prior to entering the private sector, he served as Executive Assistant Attorney General for two Illinois Attorneys General; he serves as a member of the Illinois Attorney General's Charitable Advisory Committee, the Illinois Department of Revenue Director's Advisory Group, and the Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission; and

WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Green received numerous awards and decorations, including the Legion of Merit, the Meritorious Service Medal with two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Air and Space Achievement Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, the Air and Space Organizational Excellence Award, the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, the Humanitarian Service Award, the Illinois Lincoln Medal of Freedom, and the Louisiana Emergency Service Medal; and

WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Green's professional memberships and associations include the Flag and General Officers' Network, the Judge Advocates Association, the Air Force Association, the National Guard Association of the United States, the National Guard Association of Illinois, and the Illinois State Bar Association; and

WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Green's education includes a 1986 Summer Fellowship with the Office of the Vice President at The White House, a Bachelor of Arts from Western Illinois University, and a Juris Doctor from Saint Louis University; his studies continued with a course from the Air War College at Maxwell AFB in Alabama in 2013, the Executive Joint Domestic Operations Course at Peterson AFB in Colorado in 2021, the Joint Task Force Commander Training Course at Peterson AFB in 2021, the Dual Status Commander Course at Peterson AFB in 2021, and the Senior Leader Orientation Course at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland in 2024; and

WHEREAS, Brig. Gen. Green is an Eagle Scout and is a Council Member At-Large of the Abraham Lincoln Council Boy Scouts of America; he is a past president of the Western Illinois Alumni Association and a recipient of the Alumni Achievement Award; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Brigadier General John M. "Marty" Green on his retirement as Air National Guard Assistant to the Air Force Deputy Judge Advocate General, and we wish him the best in all his future endeavors; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Brig. Gen. Green as a symbol our respect and esteem.