Phil Bredesen — American Politician born on November 21, 1943,

Philip Norman "Phil" Bredesen, Jr. is an American politician who served as the 48th Governor of Tennessee from 2003 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected Governor in 2002, and was re-elected in 2006. He previously served as the fourth mayor of Nashville and Davidson County, from 1991 to 1999. Bredesen is the founder of the HealthAmerica Corporation, which he sold in 1986... (wikipedia)

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.
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.
Continuing economic growth requires both recruitment of new companies and expansion of existing businesses.
If the Southeast represents the new battlefield in the war on meth, then Tennessee clearly is at ground zero.
Good access to a doctor and a drugstore when you first have a problem can avoid a lot of cost and heartache later.