<BillNo> <Sponsor> HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 196 By Lamberth HJR0196 003463 - 1 - A RESOLUTION to confirm the appointment of Lucas Hilliard to the standards recommendation committee for English language arts. WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-1-312, creates a standards recommendation committee for English language arts; and WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-1-312(a), provides that the governor shall appoint four members to the standards recommendation committee for English language arts; and WHEREAS, Governor Bill Lee has appointed Lucas Hilliard to serve on such committee for a term that expires on December 31, 2025; and WHEREAS, an educator since 2019, Mr. Hilliard teaches at White House High School in Sumner County, where he has taught English II, English III, AP English Literature and Composition, AP English Language and Composition, AP Seminar, and AP Research; and WHEREAS, he is a 2016 graduate of Vanderbilt University and holds a master's degree in education from Union University; and WHEREAS, Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 49-1-312(b), provides that all appointments to the committee "shall be subject to confirmation by the senate and the house of representatives"; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, THE SENATE CONCURRING, that we confirm the appointment of Lucas Hilliard to the standards - 2 - 003463 recommendation committee for English language arts for a term that expires on December 31, 2025.