S*0709 Resolution, By Ryberg
 A SENATE RESOLUTION TO EXPRESS THE SINCERE GRATITUDE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
 SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE TO CRYPTOLOGIST FIRST CLASS GERALDINE LLOYD PERSON,
 ORIGINALLY OF AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THIS
 STATE AND COUNTRY UPON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND TO WISH
 HER MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HAPPINESS.

   05/21/03  Senate Introduced and adopted SJ-3

TO EXPRESS THE SINCERE GRATITUDE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA SENATE TO CRYPTOLOGIST FIRST CLASS GERALDINE LLOYD PERSON, ORIGINALLY OF AIKEN, SOUTH CAROLINA, FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THIS STATE AND COUNTRY UPON HER RETIREMENT FROM THE UNITED STATES NAVY AND TO WISH HER MANY YEARS OF CONTINUED HAPPINESS.

Whereas, it is with great pleasure that we recognize South Carolinians for their commitments to improving their communities, this State, and the United States of America; and

Whereas, Cryptologist First Class Geraldine Lloyd Person, originally of Aiken, South Carolina, has courageously served in the United States Navy for twenty years to ensure a better quality of life for the people of this country; and

Whereas, she was born on November 3, 1960, the third of five daughters of Edward and Dorothy Lloyd, and was raised in Aiken, graduating from Aiken High School in 1978. She then attended Aiken Technical College; and

Whereas, she was sworn into the United States Navy delayed entry program on June 1, 1982, and began Basic Training in Orlando, Florida, shortly thereafter; and

Whereas, after completing her initial training, she was transferred to Millington, Tennessee, for Air Traffic Control "A" School and was then transferred to Naval Air Facility in Mayport, Florida, where she became qualified to serve as a tower supervisor; and

Whereas, Petty Officer Person served in Sigonella, Sicily, and then returned to the United States for duty as an Air Traffic Controller at Naval Air Station, Pensacola, Florida; and

Whereas, though she was a skilled and invaluable Controller, Petty Officer Person decided to enter into a new field of work with the Navy and began to study cryptology; and

Whereas, she received her training at Cory Station in Pensacola, Florida, and was then transferred for cryptology collection duty in Diego Garcia. Her first assignment in this field was to gather intelligence at Naval Computer and Telecommunications Area Master Station in Wahiawa, Hawaii; and

Whereas, Petty Officer Person then returned to Pensacola, Florida, where she worked as a Computer Programmer and Project Coordinator for the Strategic Planning Department at Naval Security Group Activity; and

Whereas, she currently serves at Naval Leader Training Unit and shares her experiences with others to benefit the future leaders of the United States Navy; and

Whereas, on September 12, 2003, Cryptologist First Class Geraldine Lloyd Person will retire from her naval service with the respect and admiration of all of the people who have had the pleasure of working with her in her twenty years of service. Now, therefore,

Be it resolved by the Senate:

That the members of the South Carolina Senate, by this resolution, express their sincere gratitude to Cryptologist First Class Geraldine Lloyd Person, originally of Aiken, South Carolina, for her many years of service to this State and country upon her retirement from the United States Navy and wish her many years of continued happiness.

Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to Cryptologist First Class Geraldine Lloyd Person at the Center for Naval Leadership in Norfolk, Virginia.