PRESIDENT APPROVES ADDITIONAL FEDERAL AID

Governor Bredesen talks to a downtown Jackson business owner about tornado damage.

May 15 – The federal government today granted Governor Phil Bredesen’s second request for disaster relief, bringing the total number of Tennessee counties eligible for federal disaster assistance to 46.

In the request submitted on Monday night, Bredesen asked the President to qualify another 25 Tennessee counties for federal disaster assistance and to expand aid for seven counties included in last week’s Presidential Declaration. All of the Governor’s requests were granted.

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BREDESEN ANNOUNCES NEW AUTO SUPPLIER

Governor Bredesen presents Summit Polymers Vice President Reed Kendall with a welcome gift.

MAY 8 – Governor Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber joined representatives from Summit Polymers Inc. today to break ground for the company’s new injection-molding facility in Shelbyville.

Summit Polymers will locate its new manufacturing facility in Shelbyville’s Airport Business Park. The Kalamazoo, Mich.-based automotive supplier plans to employ 175 people in the production of interior automotive parts, including air-conditioning registers, consoles and trim panels.

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