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

11/16/2009 Bredesen Begins Open Budget Hearings Governor Bredesen today began his eighth round of open budget hearings. Upon taking office in January 2003, Bredesen made a commitment to open the budget process to give Tennesseans full view of how their tax dollars fund state government. "I'm proud to have started the tradition of open hear... more 11/12/2009 Governor and First Lady Dedicate Conservation Hall Governor Phil Bredesen and First Lady Andrea Conte celebrated the dedication of Conservation Hall tonight with members of the Tennessee General Assembly, former First Families, members of the State Building Commission and Tennessee Residence Foundation, and other guests. Conservation Hall, which ... more 11/10/2009 Bredesen Honors Veterans Working in State Government Governor Phil Bredesen Tuesday joined officials from the Departments of Human Resources, Military and Veterans Affairs and members of the Tennessee Army and Air National Guard to honor Tennessee’s veterans working in state government. The observance paid special tribute to the veterans who have... more To view the documents in PDF format on this page, you will need to download and install Adobe Reader. 150th Anniversary of the Tennessee State Capitol 10/19/2009 This year marks the 150th anniversary of the Tennessee State Capitol building, which is one of the oldest original capitols still in active use in the United States today. Since I took office near... more