Gov. Tommy Thompson |
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On June
4,
1999 Thompson endorsed Gov. Bush and opened Bush's Iowa campaign
headquarters.
PROFILE |
Current | Governor
of Wisconsin (first elected in November 1986; re-elected to a fourth
term in 1998).
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Career | Re-elected in
1994 with
almost 68 percent of the vote.
Re-elected in 1990 with 58 percent of the vote. Elected Governor in 1986, defeating incumbent Democrat with 53 percent of the vote. Elected to the state Assembly in 1966, defeating a long-term incumbent. Elected assistant minority leader in 1973 and minority leader in 1981. Practiced law while serving in the Assembly. |
Activities | Author
of Power
to the People: An American State at Work.
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Military | Former Army
captain and
former member of the U.S. Army Reserve.
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Education | University
of Wisconsin-Madison, B.S. in Political Science, 1963; J.D., 1966.
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Family | Wife
Sue Ann.
Three children, Tommi, Kelli and Jason.
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Religion | Catholic; member
of St.
Patrick's Catholic Church in Elroy.
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Age | 56
years old. Born November 19, 1941 in Elroy, Wisconsin.
Father
ran a gas station and general store; mother was a school teacher.
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Recreational | Hunting and fishing, downhill and water skiing, jogging. |