Tommy George Thompson (born November 19, 1941) is an American Republican politician who was a state legislator in Wisconsin, and 42nd Governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001, making him the longest serving governor in the state\'s history. During his tenure as governor he was also chair of Amtrak, the nation\'s passenger rail service. He later 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 became a partner in the law-firm Akin Gump, and Chairman of Deloitte\'s global healthcare practice. He has served on the board of 22 other organizations.\n', '

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, vying to replace retiring Democrat Herb Kohl, but was defeated by Democrat Tammy Baldwin, becoming his first and only statewide loss.\n', '

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.\n', '

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