WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) introduced Mr. Randall (Randy) Jones, Alabama’s nominee to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA), during his nomination hearing before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW). Congress established TVA in 1933 through the TVA Act, which designates a 9-member Board of Directors, nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate, to serve 5-year terms. Currently, the Board has three members, but five is needed for a quorum to operate, emphasizing the need for the Senate to urgently confirm all TVA nominees.
Read Sen. Tuberville’s remarks below or on YouTube or Rumble.
“Madam Chair and Ranking Member, it’s my honor to introduce my good friend and fellow Alabamian, Mr. Randy Jones of Guntersville, Alabama, to represent the state of Alabama on the one seat that we have on the TVA board. Randy is a proud business owner and a civic servant of North Alabama. Over 45 years, he’s started his own insurance agency and has grown it substantially over the years, making him a big player in the state of Alabama.
For 17 years, Randy has served on the Guntersville Electric Board where he oversaw a $12.8 million expansion of the system while keeping their debt low, which is very important. He has also served on the Business Council and Renewal Commission of Alabama and Jacksonville State University’s Board of Directors where he oversaw significant infrastructure and economic development efforts across our state. Mr. Jones’ strong background in business and civil service sets him up to be a valuable board member of the TVA.
I am grateful for the hard work he’s done so far in Alabama and look forward to working with him on the TVA Board. Thank you for being here today, Randy Jones. Thank you.”
Senator Tommy Tuberville represents Alabama in the United States Senate and is a member of the Senate Armed Services, Agriculture, Veterans’ Affairs, HELP and Aging Committees.
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