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This resolution confirms the appointment of Trevia Chatman to the state university board of Tennessee State University (TSU), as nominated by Governor Bill Lee for a term ending March 31, 2027. The resolution notes that under Tennessee law, the governor appoints eight members to the TSU board, with requirements that at least three appointees must be alumni of the institution and at least six of the nine voting members must be Tennessee residents. Chatman, a TSU graduate with an MBA from the University of Memphis, has served as president of Bank of America in Memphis for six years and is involved in various community organizations, including the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art and the Women's Foundation for a Greater Memphis. She has been recognized professionally, including being named to the Memphis Business Journal's "Top 40 Under 40" and receiving 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 appointments to the university board must be confirmed by both the state senate and house of representatives.

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