The report specifically calls out strategies initiated by Governor Bredesen, like the Jobs Cabinet, as a unique approach to reducing bureaucracy and red tape for companies investing in Tennessee and spotlighted the Volunteer State as a success story in job creation, pointing to a one year period in which the state announced four $1 billion dollar projects creating 3,000 new jobs. “I believe a key part of Tennessee’s success is the state’s willingness to take partisanship out of the equation when it comes to job creation,” said Governor Bredesen. “We’ve worked closely with members of the General Assembly from both sides of the aisle to create a business-friendly economic climate in Tennessee and that approach has yielded results.”