Tom Ridge.

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    • Subject Terms:
      RIDGE, Thomas J., 1945-; UNITED States. Dept. of Homeland Security; SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; POLITICIANS
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      UNITED States
    • Abstract:
      This article focuses on United States Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, who was appointed in 2002 by President George W. Bush. The biographical information details Ridge's early life and childhood, as well as how his career path led him into politics. Tom Ridge ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1982, won it, and was reelected five times. During his twelve years in Congress, Ridge voted according to his personal value and belief system, based on experiences and influences such as family, even if it went against the Republican Party. Seeking immediate action in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, Bush detailed for American citizens plans for a "war on terror."