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Posted by: Azya Thornton on Dec 12, 2025

The confirmation vote for former Nashville auto executive Lee Beaman to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) board has been delayed, the Tennessee Lookout reports. The U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works planned to advance Beaman’s nomination but removed it from the agenda on Wednesday after questions arose about his Washington, D.C. properties and his ties to Tennessee Republican Rep. Andy Ogles. Beaman told senators he purchased two D.C.-area rowhouses through Crockett Ventures and leased them to the nonprofit Ambassador Services International for $1 per year. The nonprofit is run by Beaman's pastor, Steve Berger. Several lawmakers are believed to be living in the properties, and Democratic senators voiced concerns of a potential conflict of interest for Beaman. Beaman told the committee he has no control over the nonprofit or its subleases, and is not involved in the organization's operations. Beaman briefly served as Ogles’ campaign treasurer in 2022.