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This resolution confirms the appointment of John Hie as a commissioner of the Tennessee Public Utility Commission (TPUC), a regulatory body overseeing public utilities in Tennessee. The appointment was jointly made by Governor Bill Lee, Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally, and Speaker Cameron Sexton for a six-year term ending on June 30, 2030. John Hie, a 1969 University of Tennessee pharmacy graduate and U.S. Army veteran, has a diverse professional background including work as a pharmacist, independent pharmacy owner, and financial advisor at investment firms. The resolution highlights Hie's extensive business experience as an asset to the commission and notes that his appointment is in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 65-1-101, which requires confirmation of TPUC commissioners by joint resolution of the state legislature. The Senate and House of Representatives are concurrently resolving to officially confirm Hie's appointment to this important regulatory position.

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