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Tom Ridge
Thomas Joseph Ridge
43rd Governor of Pennsylvania, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security.
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Country of Citizenship
United States
Occupation
Politician
Lawyer
Non-Commissioned Officer
Position Held
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1983 - 1/3/1985)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1985 - 1/3/1987)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1987 - 1/3/1989)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1989 - 1/3/1991)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1991 - 1/3/1993)
Member of the United States House of Representatives
(1/3/1993 - 1/3/1995)
Governor of Pennsylvania
(1/17/1995 - 10/5/2001)
Homeland Security Advisor
(10/8/2001 - 1/24/2003)
United States Secretary of Homeland Security
(1/24/2003 - 2/1/2005)
Date of Birth
8/26/1945
Member of Political Party
Republican Party
Educated At
Cathedral Preparatory School
Harvard College
( - 1967)
Penn State Dickinson Law
( - 1972)
Instance Of
Human
Award Received
Bronze Star Medal
Combat Infantryman Badge
National Defense Service Medal
Vietnam Service Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal
Gallantry Cross
Woodrow Wilson Awards
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Place of Birth
Work Location
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Name in Native Language
Sex or Gender
Family Name
Employer
Birth Name
Tom
Thomas
Series Ordinal
:
1
Joseph
Series Ordinal
:
2
Munhall
Washington, D.C.
Harrisburg
English
Tom Ridge
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Ridge
The Home Depot
(2005 - )
Start Time
:
2005
Savi Technology
(2005 - )
Start Time
:
2005
Exelon
(2006 - )
Start Time
:
2006
Deloitte
(2006 - )
Start Time
:
2006
The Hershey Company
(2007 - )
Start Time
:
2007
Thomas Joseph Ridge
Parliamentary Term
:
98th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Republican Party
Electoral District
:
Pennsylvania's 21st Congressional District
Elected In
:
1982 United States House of Representatives Elections
Start Time
:
1/3/1983
End Time
:
1/3/1985
Parliamentary Term
:
99th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Republican Party
Electoral District
:
Pennsylvania's 21st Congressional District
Elected In
:
1984 United States House of Representatives Elections
Start Time
:
1/3/1985
End Time
:
1/3/1987
Parliamentary Term
:
100th United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Republican Party
Electoral District
:
Pennsylvania's 21st Congressional District
Elected In
:
1986 United States House of Representatives Elections
Start Time
:
1/3/1987
End Time
:
1/3/1989
Parliamentary Term
:
101st United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Republican Party
Electoral District
:
Pennsylvania's 21st Congressional District
Elected In
:
1988 United States House of Representatives Elections
Start Time
:
1/3/1989
End Time
:
1/3/1991
Parliamentary Term
:
102nd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Republican Party
Electoral District
:
Pennsylvania's 21st Congressional District
Elected In
:
1990 United States House of Representatives Elections
Start Time
:
1/3/1991
End Time
:
1/3/1993
Parliamentary Term
:
103rd United States Congress
Parliamentary Group
:
Republican Party
Electoral District
:
Pennsylvania's 21st Congressional District
Elected In
:
1992 United States House of Representatives Elections
Start Time
:
1/3/1993
End Time
:
1/3/1995
Series Ordinal
:
43
Replaces
:
Robert P. Casey
Replaced By
:
Mark S. Schweiker
Start Time
:
1/17/1995
End Time
:
10/5/2001
Series Ordinal
:
1
Replaced By
:
John A. Gordon
Appointed By
:
George W. Bush
Start Time
:
10/8/2001
End Time
:
1/24/2003
Series Ordinal
:
1
Replaced By
:
Michael Chertoff
Appointed By
:
George W. Bush
Start Time
:
1/24/2003
End Time
:
2/1/2005
Academic Degree
:
Bachelor of Arts
End Time
:
1967
Academic Degree
:
Juris Doctor
End Time
:
1972
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