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Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26, 1945) is an American politician and author who served in the George W. Bush administration as the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security from 2001 to 2003 and as the United States Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. He was the first person to hold either office.
Apr 30, 2024 · Tom Ridge (born August 26, 1945, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American politician who was governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001) and who later served as the first director of the Office of Homeland Security (2001–03) and the first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (2003–05).
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Jun 17, 2021 · CNN —. Tom Ridge, a former Republican governor of Pennsylvania and the first US secretary of Homeland Security, was transferred by ambulance to a hospital in the Washington area Wednesday ...
Aug 29, 2022 · ‘It could bring a tear to your eye’: Former Pa. Gov. Tom Ridge reflects on politics, Jan. 6, his health Updated: Aug. 29, 2022, 9:55 p.m. | Published: Aug. 29, 2022, 5:05 a.m.
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May 23, 2013 · Learn about the life and career of Thomas J. Ridge, who served as the first Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. He led the department that strengthened borders, provided intelligence, countered weapons of mass destruction, and responded to disasters.
Jul 2, 2021 · Tom Ridge, the first Secretary of Homeland Security and a former Erie congressman, had a stroke on June 16 and was moved to a rehab facility in Washington, D.C. He acknowledged the possibility of long-term impairment and praised the first responders and medical professionals who have cared for him.
Jun 16, 2021 · Ridge, 75, underwent a procedure to remove a blood clot and is in critical but stable condition. He served as Pennsylvania's governor from 1995 to 2001 and as the first U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005.
