17+ Phil Bredesen Quotes (Governor, Innovator And Leader)

Phil Bredesen is an American politician who served as the 48th Governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the state's first Democratic governor since Ned McWherter left office in 1995. He was previously the mayor of Nashville from 1991 to 1999.

The future of our nation depends on our ability to produce food and fiber to sustain the world. — Phil Bredesen

Our state's strategy on methamphetamine, and any other issue, is going to be a moving target. — Phil Bredesen

The consequences of decisions don't just affect spreadsheets... They affect, in fundamental ways, the lives of people and they often mean the difference between life and death. — Phil Bredesen

Continuing economic growth requires both recruitment of new companies and expansion of existing businesses. — Phil Bredesen

If the Southeast represents the new battlefield in the war on meth, then Tennessee clearly is at ground zero. — Phil Bredesen

Let's leave behind the predictable and stale debate between liberals and conservatives. Let's take the resources that we have, and prioritize, and manage, and focus our energy on just doing things that count - on real results. — Phil Bredesen

Good access to a doctor and a drugstore when you first have a problem can avoid a lot of cost and heartache later. — Phil Bredesen

My education commitment is simple. I believe that every child is unique. Im going to work as hard as I know how, and Im going to ask each of you to help me to offer all Tennessee children the education they need to energize their God-given talents to take them as far as they can go. — Phil Bredesen

The genius of America is that we are still a land of undiscovered shores, and we are at our best when we open our hearts and allow the night winds to bring renewed visions of great deeds. — Phil Bredesen

We have in Tennessee a number of wonderful faith-based clinics to serve the uninsured. It is an important principle with them that everyone pays something as they are able. — Phil Bredesen

Since the 1960s, there has been a tremendous expansion of the resources available to pay for health care. — Phil Bredesen

When I was sworn in as Mayor of Nashville back in 1991, I have to admit to you that I felt for several weeks like a bit of an outsider who had somehow taken over but didnt really belong in this nice palace. I secretly wondered if the real mayor would come back from vacation one day and call the police. — Phil Bredesen

Traditionally, the way deficits have been cut is you hold expenditures more or less constant in real dollars and then let growth come in to fill it up. — Phil Bredesen

I like to encourage people who are entrepreneurs-in-waiting. — Phil Bredesen

It's not health care reform to dump more money into Medicaid. — Phil Bredesen

When John Kerry and Zell Miller and George Bush can agree on an issue, you know it's got legs. — Phil Bredesen

Washington, D.C. is full of think tanks, theoreticians and advocacy groups. Governors are the ones whose feet are on the ground. — Phil Bredesen

Life Lessons by Phil Bredesen

1. Phil Bredesen demonstrated the importance of collaboration and bipartisanship, having worked with both parties to get things done.
2. He also showed the value of having a long-term vision and working hard to achieve it, having served as mayor, governor, and senator.
3. Finally, he showed the importance of listening to constituents and responding to their needs, having focused on education, healthcare, and economic development during his time in office.