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

10/26/2009 China Trade Mission Continues Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, ECD Commissioner Matt Kisber and a delegation of business, technology and health care leaders from Tennessee continue the China Trade Mission this week. The 10-day mission includes visits to the Chinese cities of Beijing, Xi’an, Hangzhou and Hong Kong and is focu... more 10/22/2009 Bredesen Announces SBA Declaration Granted for Hamilton and Surrounding Counties Governor Phil Bredesen today announced the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted his request for a disaster declaration for Hamilton and the contiguous counties in Tennessee and Georgia following severe storms and flooding in September. “This is welcome news for Tennesseans in t... more 10/16/2009 Governor Bredesen Leads Trade Mission to China Governor Phil Bredesen and ECD Commissioner Matt Kisber will attend the 2009 SEUS/Japan Annual Meeting in Tokyo October 17-19, followed by a 10-day trade mission to China beginning October 20. A broad cross section of business, technology and health care leaders from Tennessee will visit the Chin... 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