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- NAME: Tom Ridge
- OCCUPATION: Governor, U.S. Representative, Government Official
- BIRTH DATE: August 26, 1945 (Age: 67)
- EDUCATION: Harvard College, Penn State
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Munhall, Pennsylvania
- Full Name: Thomas Joseph Ridge
- ZODIAC SIGN: Virgo
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Tom Ridge is an American politician who served as the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2003–2005).
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American politician Tom Ridge served in the Vietnam War. Upon returning, he practiced law. In 1994, he was elected as the 43rd Governor of Pennsylvania. In response to September 11th, Pres. Bush created the Office of Homeland Security, and selected Ridge, a friend, to head it. Ridge devised a color-coded system for communicating risk levels. In 2004, Ridge resigned and founded an advisory firm.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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