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

09/01/2010 Reducing Infant Deaths is Focus of Events Across Tennessee As part of the observance of National Infant Mortality Awareness Month, Governor Phil Bredesen, the Governor’s Office of Children’s Care Coordination, the City of Memphis and Shelby County will join together Monday, September 13 in Memphis to spotlight continued efforts to improve infant mort... more 08/31/2010 Bredesen Signs Executive Order Establishing Council on Service Members, Veterans and Their Families The Governor signed the Order today to coincide with Operation Immersion, a two-day military immersion training. This training was developed for behavioral health care providers by TDMHDD and the Tennessee National Guard. It focuses on military culture and issues unique to those who have served i... more 08/31/2010 Bredesen Requests SBA Assistance for Flood Recovery Governor Phil Bredesen has requested assistance from the Small Business Administration to help speed recovery in Putnam County and the contiguous counties to help individuals and businesses as they recover from the flooding damages that occurred on August 16. The additional counties that would be... more To view the documents in PDF format on this page, you will need to download and install Adobe Reader. Ensuring a Successful Start to the New School Year 07/22/2010 As Tennessee’s students head back to school, families all across the state are making preparations to ensure their students have a smooth start to the new school year. As a parent, I know whether... more