Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam: In The States, Republican Governors Are Creating Opportunity

July 8, 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Republican Governors Association today launched the next video of the American Comeback project, a national advertising effort designed to tell the success stories and accomplishments of Republican governors.

This week, the American Comeback project features Tennessee’s Governor Bill Haslam. Governor Haslam is a committed reformer who has dedicated his time in the governor’s office to providing opportunity to each and every Tennessean by applying practical, results-oriented solutions to the state’s toughest problems.

You can view Governor Haslam’s video here: http://www.rga.org/americancomeback/bill-haslam/

“For me, I love to ride bikes,” said Governor Haslam. “One of the things about riding bikes, particularly if you’re in Tennessee, is you have downhill periods and you have uphill periods. The downhills are wonderful, but the reality is you know they’re not going to last. As a governor, uphills are a lot harder because of some of the restrictions and the burdens put on us from Washington.”

“We’ve made the hard choices around education in Tennessee: reforming how tenure works, changing the evaluation process, incentivizing teachers who provide great outcomes for students,” continued Governor Haslam. “We’re doing those things and we’re seeing real results.”

“In Washington, it’s hard to think of a problem that’s actually gotten solved recently. In the states, particularly the states led by Republican governors, I can tell you scores of serious issues that have been addressed and a solution is underway,” said Governor Haslam. “The answers aren’t coming from Washington. Republican governors are driving America’s comeback.”

The American Comeback project will grow to include more videos focused on individual Republican governors, their personal journeys and the progress they’ve made toward bringing prosperity to their states.

You can view previously released American Comeback videos featuring Republican governors here:  http://www.rga.org/americancomeback/the-american-comeback/.