Tom Ridge

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Tom_Ridge
GPTKB entity
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Statements (36)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:human
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:Harvard_University
gptkb:Dickinson_School_of_Law
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Bronze_Star_Medal
gptkb:National_Defense_Service_Medal
gptkb:Vietnam_Service_Medal
gptkbp:birthDate 1945-08-26
gptkbp:birthName gptkb:Thomas_Joseph_Ridge
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Munhall,_Pennsylvania,_United_States
gptkbp:children gptkb:Lesley_Ridge
gptkb:Tom_Ridge_Jr.
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tom Ridge
gptkbp:militaryRank Staff Sergeant
gptkbp:militaryService gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
politician
gptkbp:party gptkb:Republican_Party
gptkbp:positionHeld gptkb:United_States_Senator
gptkb:United_States_Secretary_of_Homeland_Security
gptkb:Governor_of_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:precededBy Mark Schweiker (Governor of Pennsylvania)
Position established (Secretary of Homeland Security)
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Roman_Catholicism
gptkbp:residence gptkb:Erie,_Pennsylvania
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkbp:signature Tom Ridge signature.svg
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Michele_Ridge
gptkbp:successor Mark Schweiker (Governor of Pennsylvania)
Michael Chertoff (Secretary of Homeland Security)
gptkbp:termEnd Governor of Pennsylvania: 2001-10-05
Secretary of Homeland Security: 2005-02-01
gptkbp:termStart Governor of Pennsylvania: 1995-01-17
Secretary of Homeland Security: 2003-01-24
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Department_of_Homeland_Security
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4