Lisa J. Hou | |
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.jpg) Hou in 2024 | |
| Born | 1971 (age 52–53) |
| Service | United States Army |
| Years of service | 1994–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | New Jersey Army National Guard |
| Commands | New Jersey Army National Guard Medical Command New Jersey National Guard |
| Wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Legion of Merit Bronze Star Medal |
| Alma mater | Bryn Mawr College (BA) University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (D.O.) United States Army War College (MSS) Rutgers University (MBA) |
| Other work | Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs |
Lisa J. Hou, D.O. (b. 1971)[1] is an American physician and major general. As of July 2024, she is the Director of the Office of the Joint Surgeon General at the National Guard Bureau.[2] She served as the Adjutant General of the New Jersey National Guard and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs from 2021 to 2024.[3][4] She was the first Asian American and first female Adjutant General in the state.[5]
- ^ "The Ride of Her Life". stories.camden.rutgers.edu. Retrieved 2022-12-30.
- ^ "Governor Murphy Announces Departure of Major General Lisa J. Hou". Insider NJ. Verona, NJ. July 1, 2024.
- ^ "The Adjutant General". www.nj.gov.
- ^ NJ.com, Kelly Heyboer; NJ Advance Media for (May 3, 2021). "Murphy names first woman to oversee N.J. National Guard, veterans homes after COVID deaths spur big changes". nj.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Governor Murphy Nominates Colonel Dr. Lisa Hou as Adjutant General and Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans Affairs". Insider NJ. May 3, 2021.