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A member of the Republican Party, he previously served in the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 1995 and as the 43rd governor of Pennsylvania from 1995 to 2001. Ridge was born in Munhall, Pennsylvania and raised in veterans' public housing in Erie, Pennsylvania.
Tom Ridge, (born August 26, 1945, Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S.), 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 ...
May 23, 2013 · Learn about the life and career of Thomas J. Ridge, who served as the first Director and Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security from 2003 to 2005. He led the agency through the aftermath of September 11, 2001, and worked with more than 180,000 employees to strengthen our borders, provide for intelligence analysis and infrastructure protection, and respond to weapons of mass destruction.
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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.
Learn about the life and career of Thomas J. Ridge, the first secretary of the Department of Homeland Security under President George W. Bush. He served from 2003 to 2005 and resigned after the 2004 presidential election.
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.