Senate Joint Resolution 118 confirms the appointment of Lynn Richardson from Elizabethton to the Tennessee Ethics Commission, as selected by Governor Bill Lee. Ms. Richardson is a distinguished journalist with a notable career, having served as president and publisher of the Elizabethton Star and the Herald & Tribune, as well as founding the Newspapers in Education program for the Johnson City Press. Her contributions to journalism have been recognized with multiple first-place awards from the Tennessee Press Association, where she has also held leadership roles.

The resolution emphasizes that, in accordance with Tennessee law, gubernatorial appointees must receive a two-thirds approval vote from both houses of the General Assembly. The confirmation of Lynn Richardson to the Tennessee Ethics Commission is set for a term that will expire on December 31, 2028.