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This resolution confirms the appointment of Trevia Chatman to the state university board of Tennessee State University for a term ending on March 31, 2027. The resolution notes that under Tennessee law, the governor appoints eight members to the university's board, with requirements that at least three appointees be alumni of the institution and at least six be Tennessee residents. Specifically, Chatman is highlighted as a Tennessee State University graduate with a Master of Business Administration from the University of Memphis who has served as president of Bank of America in Memphis for six years. She is also involved in various community organizations, has been recognized in the Memphis Business Journal's "Top 40 Under 40", and received the Memphis Grizzlies' HBCU Empowerment Award. The resolution formally confirms her appointment as required by Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-8-201, which mandates that gubernatorial appointees to the state university board must be confirmed by both the senate and house of representatives.

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