President Donald Trump nominated Memphis Light, Gas & Water commissioner Mitch Graves to the Tennessee Valley Authority’s board of directors on July 1.
Graves currently serves on MLGW’s board of commissioners and as the CEO of West Cancer Center & Research Institute. He’s up for a term expiring May 18, 2029.
The Tennessee Valley Authority is a federally owned utility company and one of the largest power suppliers in the United States. The appointment must be confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
U.S. Sens. Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty released a joint statement on the nominations, urging the Senate to “swiftly confirm” the nominees.
MLGW Board of Commissioners member Mitch Graves has been nominated to the Tennessee Valley Authority board. He is also the CEO of West Cancer Center & Research Institute.
“The Tennessee Valley Authority is a critical part of our nation’s energy security, and we are pleased that President Trump has nominated three competent and visionary Tennesseans to the board who will help achieve America’s nuclear renaissance and deliver affordable and abundant energy,” the statement read. “These nominees are a strong departure from the Biden-era TVA board which failed to meet the moment.”
Trump also nominated Tennesseans Lee Beaman and Jeff Hagood.
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