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Haslam appoints six Hamilton County residents to state boards

Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says a AAA bond rating from the three major rating agencies means good things for taxpayers.
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says a AAA bond rating from the three major rating agencies means good things for taxpayers. Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam says a AAA bond rating from the three major rating agencies means good things for taxpayers.

NASHVILLE – Gov. Bill Haslam on Monday announced appointments of 120 Tennesseans -including six from Hamilton County – to dozens of state boards and commissions.

“These Tennesseans are giving their time and talents to help make our state better,” the governor said in a news release. “I am grateful for their willingness to serve and their commitment to our state.”

Appointment terms vary by statutory requirements or term limits. Local appointments are:

* The Board of Appeals: Donna Kelley, retired personnel director for the city of Chattanooga, has been named to a full term on the panel, created to hear appeals of state workers appealing demotions, suspensions or terminations under the governor’s 2012 overhaul of the state’s civil service system.

* Board of Occupational Therapy: Amy Burba, of Hixson, has been appointed to the agency which regulates occupational therapists.