Gov. Phil Bredesen spoke to more than 500 student leaders at the 63rd session of Volunteer Girls State. The event was hosted at MTSU here in Murfreesboro, TN yesterday.
Gov. Bredesen asked future leaders in the room to make public service a personal priority.
During the week, high school girls from around the state who will be seniors this fall debate the issues that the Tennessee Legislature faces and establish their own city, county and state governments.
“Make a life-long commitment to public service,” Bredesen told the students. “You have shown an interest in government by being here. Determine how you can best serve your community, state and country. Public service isn’t limited to elective office.”
He told the students that life won’t turn out the way you think it will.
“(But) chance is really your friend,” he said. “Take advantage of it, and use it to change.”
