Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson Thompson circa 2001 19th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services In office February 2, 2001 – January 26, 2005 President George W. Bush Preceded by Donna Shalala Succeeded by Mike Leavitt Chairperson of the National Governors Association In office August 1, 1995 – July 16, 1996 Preceded by Howard Dean Succeeded by Bob Miller 42nd Governor of Wisconsin In office January 5, 1987 – February 1, 2001 Lieutenant Scott McCallum Preceded by Tony Earl Succeeded by Scott McCallum Personal details Born Tommy George Thompson (1941-11-19) November 19, 1941 (age 73) Elroy, Wisconsin, U.S. Political party Republican Spouse(s) Sue Ann Mashak (1968–present) Alma mater University of Wisconsin, Madison Military service Allegiance  United States Service/branch United States Army Rank Captain 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 (the longest serving). 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 to 2005, 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 briefly a candidate for the U.S. Presidential election in 2008, withdrawing 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 state-wide loss.