In hopes of speeding the confirmation process, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell took the time to introduce Lyon County Judge-executive Wade White to the Tennessee Valley Authority Board of Directors Wednesday.
White, who is serving his third term as Lyon County’s top government official, was nominated by President Joe Biden to serve a five-year term on the TVA board of directors. White had previously said he was not seeking another term as judge-executive.
White was recommended to the President by Senator McConnell, who said their past in working on issues on the lake has brought progress to the lakes region.
click to download audioTVA distributes electricity to 28 counties in Kentucky through local cooperatives and manages energy projects in the state including the Kentucky Dam, the Shawnee Fossil Plant, and combustion turbines in Marshall County. White would be the only Kentuckian serving on the board if confirmed by the Senate and McConnell says a Kentucky perspective is needed on the board.
click to download audioMcConnell made his remarks Wednesday to the Senate Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate, and Nuclear Safety.
The nine-member TVA board currently has five members. President Biden selected four nominees last year, but their confirmation process dragged on for more than a year. Another nominee took his name out of the confirmation process.
White must wait for his confirmation to be approved before his term on the board can begin.
