Senate Joint Resolution 635 confirms the appointment of Dewey Branstetter, Jr. to the Tennessee Ethics Commission, as selected by Governor Bill Lee. Branstetter, a partner at Sherrard Roe in Nashville, specializes in utility and municipal law, including employee benefits and complex litigation. He has extensive experience representing utility districts and municipalities, assisting public entities with pension and insurance planning, and mediating disputes between employees and employers. A graduate of Vanderbilt University Law School, he has received numerous accolades and currently chairs the Metro Nashville Charter Revision Commission.

The resolution notes that, in accordance with Tennessee Code Annotated, Section 3-6-103, gubernatorial appointees must be confirmed by a two-thirds vote from both houses of the General Assembly. The resolution concludes by officially confirming Branstetter's appointment to the Tennessee Ethics Commission, with his term set to expire on December 31, 2028.