Trump Nominates Tennessee Officials to Reconstitute TVA Board

President Donald Trump has nominated four individuals—Jeff Hagood, Lee Beaman, Mitch Graves, and Randall Jones—to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) Board of Directors, following the firing of three board members appointed by former President Joe Biden. The board, which had been reduced to just three members and was unable to conduct business due to the lack of a quorum, will regain its operational capacity if these nominations are confirmed by the Senate. Hagood, Beaman, and Graves are all Tennessee residents, while Jones is from Alabama. Mitch Graves, also CEO of West Cancer Center & Research Institute and a Memphis Light, Gas & Water commissioner, is nominated for a term expiring in 2029. Tennessee Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty praised the nominations, emphasizing the nominees' competence and their potential to advance America's nuclear energy initiatives. The TVA is the nation's largest public power provider and plays a critical role in U.S. energy security.