General Assembly, Confirmation of Appointment - Dr. Phil Roe, Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees -

HJR 902 is a confirmation resolution for Dr. Phil Roe's appointment to the Austin Peay State University Board of Trustees, as required by Tennessee law (TCA § 49-8-201). The resolution confirms Governor Bill Lee's appointment of Dr. Roe, a former U.S. Congressman and Austin Peay alum, to a six-year term expiring June 30, 2031. It was unanimously adopted by the Tennessee House of Representatives (94-0) on March 2, 2026, and is now pending Senate action. This procedural bill does not create new policy but formalizes an existing gubernatorial appointment to the university's governing board.