Tommy Thompson
Tommy Thompson
Tommy George Thompsonis a United States Republican politician who was a state legislator in Wisconsin, and 42nd Governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001. 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...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth19 November 1941
CityElroy, WI
CountryUnited States of America
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It reflects our commitment to reversing this tragic obesity trend, in which far too many Americans are literally eating themselves to death,
All of us stand today at the precipice of a new era, where science holds the promise of curing the most devastating diseases,
It's going to continue to ramp up, starting slow, but continue to move forward.
It's really trying to put pressure on them to do what's right for America.
At the offset, it's a very complicated equation,
As we all know, the issues that were prominent on President-elect Bush's campaign agenda are the issues that, predominantly, the Department of the Health and Human Services will help him tackle over the next four years. I appreciate the confidence that he is showing in me today,
It was good to see Ames and Valley early, because we play them a lot. Quite a few of the teams we went up against will also be in our district later this year.
A more nutritious diet and moderate exercise reduce the risk of developing adult diabetes by 58 percent,
I think the governor is putting this out to see what response he might get, ... It's an indication the governor recognizes we have these revenue challenges.
Lauren pitched a very smart game and they made the defensive plays when they had to.
The counties that are losing jobs and they are so poor simply don't have the money to compete. In the piedmont they're paying teachers bonuses to teach. In the eastern part of the state, they're lucky to find teacher willing to live here.