Tommy Thompson
| Tommy Thompson | |
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| 19th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | |
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In office February 2, 2001 – January 26, 2005 |
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| President | George W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Donna Shalala |
| Succeeded by | Mike Leavitt |
| Chair of the National Governors Association | |
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In office August 1, 1995 – July 16, 1996 |
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| Preceded by | Howard Dean |
| Succeeded by | Bob Miller |
| 42nd Governor of Wisconsin | |
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In office January 5, 1987 – February 1, 2001 |
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| Lieutenant | Scott McCallum |
| Preceded by | Tony Earl |
| Succeeded by | Scott McCallum |
| Personal details | |
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Tommy George Thompson November 19, 1941 Elroy, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Mashak (1968–present) |
| Education | University of Wisconsin, Madison (BA, JD) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Rank |
 Captain
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Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941) is a United States Republican politician who was a state legislator in Wisconsin, and 42nd Governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001, and is the longest serving governor in the state's history. During his term as governor he was the chairman of Amtrak, the nation's passenger rail service. He served as the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services from 2001–05, appointed by George W. Bush. After his time in the Bush Administration, Thompson was a partner with the law-firm Akin Gump and Chairman of Deloitte's global healthcare practice and has served on the board of 22 other organizations.
Thompson was a candidate for the U.S. Presidential election in 2008, though he withdrew from the race before the primaries. In 2012, he was the Republican nominee for the United States Senate seat in Wisconsin, hoping to replace retiring Democrat Herb Kohl, but was defeated by Tammy Baldwin, making it his first statewide loss.
Thompson was born in Elroy, Wisconsin.
His mother, Julie (née Dutton), was a teacher, and his father, Allan Thompson, owned and ran a gas station and country grocery store. His brother, the late Ed Thompson, was a mayor of Tomah, Wisconsin, and was the Libertarian Party nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 2002.
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