Secretary Tommy Thompson
Biography
Tommy Thompson was born in 1941 in Elroy, Wisconsin and received his Bachelor's and J.D. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Thompson began his career in public service in 1966 as a representative in Wisconsin's state Assembly. He was elected assistant Assembly minority leader in 1973 and Assembly minority leader in 1981. From 1987 to 2001, Thompson served as the 42nd Governor of Wisconsin, having been elected to an unprecedented four terms. Thompson left office when he was appointed by President Bush as Health and Human Services Secretary in 2001. He remained Secretary until January of 2005. Since leaving his Cabinet post, Thompson has served as President of Logistics Health, Inc. and is a senior partner at a Washington, D.C., law firm, as well as a senior advisor at the consulting firm Deloitte.
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Tommy Thompson addresses Energy Independence in Davenport Iowa
07/12/2007
Tommy Thompson Addresses Climate Change in Davenport IA
07/12/2007
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