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    Tom Ridge

    43rd Governor of Pennsylvania, first United States Secretary of Homeland Security

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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tom_RidgeTom Ridge - Wikipedia

    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.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › United_States_Secretary_ofUnited States Secretary of Homeland Security - Wikipedia

    The United States secretary of homeland security is the head of the United States Department of Homeland Security, the federal department tasked with ensuring public safety in the United States. The secretary is a member of the Cabinet of the United States.

  3. www.dhs.gov › thomas-j-ridgeThomas J. Ridge, Secretary of Homeland Security 2003 - 2005

    May 23, 2013 · Following the tragic events of September 11, 2001, Thomas (Tom) Ridge became the first Director of the Office of Homeland Security. On January 24, 2003, Ridge became the first Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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  5. www.dhs.gov › secretaries-homeland-securitySecretaries of Homeland Security

    List of current and former Secretaries of the Department of Homeland Security, their dates of service, and links to their biographies.

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  7. www.britannica.com › biography › Tom-RidgeTom Ridge | Biography & Facts | Britannica

    Aug 22, 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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  8. millercenter.org › president › gwbushTom Ridge (2003–2005) - Miller Center

    In 2002, President Bush nominated Thomas J. Ridge to become the first secretary of the newly created Department of Homeland Security. Tom Ridge assumed this position on January 24, 2003. Ridge announced his resignation after the 2004 presidential election.

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  10. georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov › newsRidge Sworn In as Secretary of Homeland Security

    Jan 24, 2003 · Secretary Tom Ridge was sworn in Friday as the first Secretary of Homeland Security. President Bush commended Ridge in a speech following the ceremony at the White House.

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