Bill Text: IL HR1411 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Congratulates Chief Tony Hernandez on the occasion of his retirement as the Law Office Manager to the Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-11-15 - Resolution Adopted [HR1411 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2015-HR1411-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of
Representatives wish to congratulate Chief Tony Hernandez on
the occasion of his retirement as the Law Office Manager to the
Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in
the Pentagon; and
WHEREAS, On November 23, 1992, at the age of 17, Tony
Hernandez enlisted in the United States Navy and attended
Recruit Training in Orlando, Florida; in March 1993, he
reported to his first command on the USS Savannah, homeported
in Norfolk, Virginia, where he served as an undesignated Seaman
in the Deck Department; while onboard, he completed his first
Mediterranean deployment and numerous other underway command
exercises; in July of 1994, he was promoted to the rank of
Boatswain Mate Third Class Petty Officer; upon the
decommissioning of the USS Savannah in July of 1995, he
reported to Assault Craft Unit 2, located in Little Creek,
Virginia, where he was assigned to Landing Craft Utility 1662
as the Leading Boatswain Mate; he was then deployed on his
second major deployment with the USS Saipan and earned his
Enlisted Surface Warfare Specialist device; and
WHEREAS, After his successful tour at Assault Craft Unit 2,
Tony Hernandez transferred to Mobile Diving and Salvage Unit 2,

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located in Little Creek, Virginia, in March of 1998; as a
qualified Assault Boat Coxswain and a 15-Ton Mobile Crane
operator, he was deployed to Cape Canaveral, Florida as a Heavy
Lift Operator in support of the United States Air Force Titan
IV Spacecraft Recovery; in July of 1999, he was promoted to the
rank of Petty Officer Second Class and was selected as the
MDSU-2 FY-99 Senior Shore Sailor of the Year, becoming the only
non-United States Navy Diver to be selected for the
designation; and
WHEREAS, In May of 2001, Tony Hernandez was accepted for a
lateral conversion to the Legalman (LN) rating and reported for
duty under instruction to Naval Justice School in Newport,
Rhode Island; after completing LN "A" School, he was converted
to Legalman Second Class (LN2) in July of 2001; his first
Legalman tour was at Naval Air Station Keflavik, Iceland, where
he served in the Staff Judge Advocate Office as the Command
Legalman; in June of 2003, he was promoted to Petty Officer
First Class; in April of 2004, he reported to the USS Carl
Vinson, homeported in Bremerton, Washington, where he served as
the leading Petty Officer in the Legal Department; while
onboard, he was deployed to his third major deployment, which
included combat operations in support of Operation Iraqi
Freedom, and earned his Enlisted Aviation Warfare Specialist
device; and

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WHEREAS, In October of 2006, Chief Tony Hernandez reported
to the Office of the Judge Advocate General, located in the
Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., where he served as the Executive
Assistant to the Command Master Chief and Command Career
Counselor to the Naval Legal Service Commands; in September of
2009, he was promoted to Chief Petty Officer; in November of
2009, he reported to the USS Essex, located in Sasebo, Japan,
where he served as the Independent Duty Legalman onboard; in
October of 2011, he assumed the duties as the Law Office
Manager to the Legal Counsel to the Chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon; and
WHEREAS, Chief Tony Hernandez's personal awards include
the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, three Navy and Marine
Corps Commendation Medals, five Navy and Marine Corps
Achievement Medals, and numerous campaign medals and ribbons;
and
WHEREAS, Chief Tony Hernandez and his wife Denise live in
Hometown with their daughters, Maya and Elliana; and
WHEREAS, Chief Tony Hernandez serves as a model of hard
work, integrity, and dedication for the people of the State of
Illinois; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE

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NINETY-NINTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
congratulate Chief Tony Hernandez on the occasion of his
retirement and wish him continued success and happiness in the
future; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
presented to Chief Tony Hernandez as a symbol of our esteem and
respect.