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Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee taps Chattanoogans, area residents to serve on state boards, commissions

In this March 4, 2019, file photo, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his first State of the State Address in Nashville, Tenn. Lee has announced when he'll call a special legislative session in order to allow the GOP-controlled House to elect a new speaker. He said Thursday, June 27, that lawmakers will be called to the Tennessee Capitol on August 23. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)
In this March 4, 2019, file photo, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee delivers his first State of the State Address in Nashville, Tenn. Lee has announced when he'll call a special legislative session in order to allow the GOP-controlled House to elect a new speaker. He said Thursday, June 27, that lawmakers will be called to the Tennessee Capitol on August 23. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey, File)

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NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Lee has reappointed Dakasha Winton, senior vice president and chief government relations officer for Chattanooga-based BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee, as a member of the Tennessee Higher Education Commission.

Winton is one of nearly 200 people appointed by Lee to dozens of state boards and commissions, including a number of people from the Chattanooga area.

THEC is the state’s coordinating authority for implementing Tennessee’s higher education public and financial policy.

“I am proud to announce these appointees who will help our state continue to flourish and be a leader in the nation,” Lee said in a statement. “I would like to thank these leaders for being willing to serve our state and help us solve many of the big issues important to Tennesseans.”

Appointments were effective July 1.