Phil Bredesen has built a reputation for effective leadership in the arenas of business and government.

02/02/2010 Bredesen Requests Federal Farm Assistance for Seven Counties Governor Phil Bredesen has requested a federal designation of natural disaster for agriculture for seven additional counties in Tennessee as a result of excessive rain and flooding that occurred in September and October. “A disaster designation will help make federal assistance available to f... more 02/02/2010 Bredesen Announces DCS Accreditation CHILDREN’S SERVICES BECOMES THE SEVENTH ACCREDITED STATE-ADMINISTERED PUBLIC AGENCY NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen in his State of the State Address Monday announced the Tennessee Department of Children’s Services has received accreditation from the Council on Accreditation, an internation... more 02/01/2010 Bredesen Delivers 2010 State of the State Address EIGHTH BALANCED, COMMON-SENSE BUDGET USES SOME RAINY DAY FUNDS TO PRESERVE JOBS NASHVILLE – Governor Phil Bredesen today delivered his eighth State of the State Address to the members of the 106th General Assembly, speaking to achievements in areas like education, job creation and child welfar... more To view the documents in PDF format on this page, you will need to download and install Adobe Reader. Leading the Way in Education Reform 01/25/2010 Dear fellow Tennessean: Throughout my time as Governor, I’ve committed to making education our state’s highest priority. In years when other areas were being cut, we fully funded the Basic Educa... more