| Full Name: | Tommy G. Thompson |
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| Gender: | Male |
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| Family: | Wife: Sue Ann; 3 Children: Tommi, Kelli, Jason |
| Birth Date: | 11/19/1941 |
| Birth Place: | Elroy, WI |
| Home City: | Elroy, WI |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
Tommy G. Thompson
Tommy G. Thompson's Biography
JD, University of Wisconsin Law School, 1966
BS, University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1963
Candidate, United States Senate, 2012
Candidate, United States President, 2008
Appointed, Secretary of Health and Human Services, January 24, 2001-2005
Governor, State of Wisconsin, 1987-2001
Assistant Minority Leader, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1981-1987
Assembly Member, Wisconsin State Assembly, 1967-1987
- No committee memberships found.
Chair, State of Wisconsin Building Commission
Chair, Transportation Projects Commission
Army Reserve, 1966-1976
Attorney
Real Estate Broker
Wisconsin National Guard
Member, Council of State Governments
Member, Juneau County Bar Association
Member, State Bar of Wisconsin
Former Chair, National Governors' Association
Awards:
Anti-Defamation League's Distinguished Public Service Award
Governing Magazine's Public Official of the Year Award
Horatio Alger AwardCurrent Car:
Harley Motorcycle
Date of Wedding Anniversary:
1968
Father's Name:
Allen
Father's Occupation:
Gas station/country grocery store owner
Favorite Athlete:
Brett Favre.
Favorite Sport:
Football
First Job:
[scraping] chicken droppings off the eggs farmers traded for food [at age 4].
Mother's Name:
Julia
Mother's Occupation:
Schoolteacher
Number of Grandchildren:
5
