Thomas Ridge's Biography
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Full Name:
Thomas 'Tom' J. Ridge
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Michele Moore Ridge; 2 Children: Leslie, Tommy
Birth Date:
08/26/1945
Birth Place:
Munhall, PA
Home City:
Erie, PA
Religion:
Catholic
JD, Dickinson School of Law, 1972
BS, Harvard University, 1967
Secretary of Homeland Security, 2003-2005
Appointed, United States Secretary of Homeland Security, January 24, 2003
Director, Office of Homeland Security, 2001-2003
Governor, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 1994-2001
United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania, District 21, 1983-1994
No caucus information on file.
Private Practice Attorney/Assistant District Attorney, 1973-1982
Infantry Staff Sergeant, United States Army, 1969-1970
Experience, American Legion
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Experience, National Rifle Association
Experience, Pennsylvania Bar Association
Experience, Pennsylvania Society
Experience, Safari Club International
Experience, Veterans of Foreign Wars