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

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    Tom Ridge. 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. 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). Ridge earned a scholarship to Harvard University (B.S ...

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  3. 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.

  4. Aug 29, 2022 · BEDFORD – It’s been 27 years since Tom Ridge stepped into the role as governor and surrounded himself with a team that he believed shared his commitment to making Pennsylvania “a leader ...

  5. Jun 17, 2021 · 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 morning after ...

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  7. 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.

  8. Sep 9, 2021 · Tom Ridge, who was Pennsylvania's governor and America's first Homeland Security secretary, shared his memories of 9/11 and the 40 passengers and crew who fought back on Flight 93. He said he will never forget the brutal sound of silence at Shanksville and the shared values of America.

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