(born 1945), first US secretary of homeland security 2003–05; full name Thomas Joseph Ridge. The governor of Pennsylvania 1995–2001, he was chosen by President George W. Bush to head the new Office of Homeland Security, created shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
Definition of Ridge, Tom in US English:
Ridge, Tom
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(born 1945), first US secretary of homeland security 2003–05; full name Thomas Joseph Ridge. The governor of Pennsylvania 1995–2001, he was chosen by President George W. Bush to head the new Office of Homeland Security, created shortly after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.