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	Secretary of Health & Human Services Tommy Thompson (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Secretary Thompson made state history when he was re-elected to office for a third term in 1994 and a fourth term in 1998.
		Also as governor, Thompson created the nation's first parental school choice program in 1990, allowing low-income Milwaukee families to send children to the private or public school of their choice.
		Thompson also made unprecedented investments in the University of Wisconsin System through building projects and initiatives to attract and retain world-class faculty while keeping tuition affordable for students.
	www.whitehouse.gov.cob-web.org:8888 /government/thompson-bio.html (563 words)

	Tommy Thompson - SourceWatch (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Thompson, a Republican, was Wisconsin's longest-serving governor, elected in 1986, 1990, 1994, 1998.
		Thompson was appointed to the board of Amtrak by former Presidents Bush and Clinton.
		Thompson was first elected to the Wisconsin Assembly in 1966 and was elected assistant minority leader in 1973.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Tommy_Thompson (960 words)

	Tommy Thompson and Tobacco: Full Report
		Tommy Thompson, who waited five weeks before agreeing to have the state sue cigarette manufacturers, has received at least $55,000 in campaign contributions from tobacco companies and their affiliates since 1986, state records show.
		Thompson spokesman Keane said Monday the governor had been "verbally cleared" by the state Ethics Board of any legal concerns relating to his acceptance of trips to Australia, as well as earlier trips to Africa and England indirectly funded by Philip Morris.
		Tommy Thompson took to the air more than 50 times in 1995 and ‘96 on trips funded by private groups or organizations with corporate funding–nearly quadruple the value of his free trips in his previous eight years in office, state records show.
	www.tobacco.org /News/thompsonfull.html (14985 words)

	Tommy E. Thompson (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Tommy Thompson received his B.S. in Agricultural Education and M.S. in Plant Breeding and Genetics from Texas A&M University in 1966 and 1970, respectively.
		Thompson conducts research to determine inheritance of major traits such as yield and disease resistance.
		Thompson, T. and Grauke, L. Pecan nut and kernel traits are related to shelling efficiency.
	extension-horticulture.tamu.edu /carya/people/tet.htm (237 words)

	'Tommy' Thompson -- king of headline writers
		Thompson -- who was almost always called "Tommy" -- was both a reporter and copy editor, and he worked on three San Francisco afternoon papers, the Call-Bulletin, the News Call Bulletin and the Examiner.
		Thompson was assigned to write a headline on one of those offbeat feature stories that often surfaced in Marin County on slow news days.
		Thompson was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 1916.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/11/22/BAG1OFS8361.DTL (667 words)

	Thompson resigns as HHS secretary - Politics - MSNBC.com
		Thompson listed accomplishments of his tenure but also said he worried about a worldwide flu pandemic in an era when vaccine was in short supply.
		Thompson used the news conference to tout what he said was a long list of accomplishments in his tenure as head of a department that oversees a broad range of health-related issues — not once mentioning the political controversy that accompanied many of them.
		Thompson made a reputation as a delegator rather than a hands-on administrator, but he put his imprimatur on virtually every action by the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the National Institutes of Health, something his predecessors rarely did.
	www.msnbc.msn.com /id/6644980 (923 words)

	Thompson submachine gun - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Thompsons were also acquired by the Irish Republican Army from supporters in the U.S. and were used in the latter stages of the Irish War of Independence and the Irish Civil War.
		The Thompson was also used in limited issue by the U.S. Marine Corps as the M1928 in a series of 'banana war' interventions in Central America, particularly in Nicaragua, where it was popular with the Marines as a point-defense weapon for countering ambush by Sandinista guerillas.
		In 1938, the Thompson submachine gun was adopted by the U.S. military, serving during World War II and later into the Korean War, as well as early stages of the Vietnam War.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thompson_submachine_gun (2212 words)

	The Seattle Times: Politics: Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson resigns
		In a letter to President Bush, Thompson reflected on his tenure, which included the anthrax attacks, controversy over stem cell research, and Bush's commitment to spend $15 billion to fight AIDS abroad.
		Thompson's resignation brings to eight the number of members of Bush's 15-member Cabinet who have left.
		News of Thompson's departure came not long after Bush introduced former police commissioner Bernard Kerik as Tom Ridge's successor to be secretary of homeland security.
	seattletimes.nwsource.com /html/politics/2002108256_webthompson03.html (773 words)

	Tommy Thompson and Tobacco
		Thompson says that policy should not be in the budget.
		Thompson joins the legal policy advisory board of the Philip Morris-funded Washington Legal Foundation, which a PM document describes as "a close ally of Philip Morris for many years." Here's a collection of secret documents that track the Thompson/WLF Timeline
		In 1991 Thompson vetoed a 10 cent per pack increase which he viewed as excessive.
	www.tobacco.org /resources/rendezvous/thompson.html (1078 words)

	Tommy Thompson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tommy Tompson began his career in politics in 1966 as a representative in the Wisconsin State Assembly, after earning his law degree at the University of Wisconsin Law School.
		Thompson is presently a senior partner at Akin Gump, a Washington, D.C., law firm, and is additionally a senior advisor at the consulting firm Deloitte and is the chairman of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions.
		However, Thompson announced that he would pass on the race and instead served as chairman of the Republican Platform Committee that outlined the official GOP platform for the 2000 Republican National Convention that met in Philadelphia and nominated George W. Bush for the presidency.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tommy_Thompson (1108 words)

	National Press Club -- Tommy Thompson
		Tommy Thompson gained national attention when he spearheaded a welfare reform drive as Wisconsin's governor.
		Thompson was born November 19, 1941 in Elroy, Wisconsin.
		Thompson is married to Sue Ann and has three children, Tommi, Kelli and Jason.
	www.npr.org /programs/npc/2002/020430.tthompson.html (328 words)

	JS Online:
		Thompson, 64, is wired to three BlackBerry devices - one links him to a law firm, one to a consulting practice and one to a La Crosse medical services and bioterror contractor, Logistics Health Inc., where he's company president.
		Thompson said he could throw his hat in the ring as late as June, when the state GOP holds its annual convention.
		Thompson, it is clear, is now a citizen of the world, far from Elroy, the tiny Wisconsin hometown he mentions all the time.
	www.jsonline.com /story/index.aspx?id=404311 (1455 words)

	The Badger Herald - Tommy Thompson’s heart remains in Wisconsin (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		As governor, Thompson was heavily involved in the creation of biotechnology jobs in the state and in the promotion of biotechnology research at UW.
		Kay was unaware of the specific nature of Thompson’s support for Thomson’s stem-cell research, but he did note a relationship between the two men.
		Thompson was thus able to advise Bush on the issue of stem-cell research.
	badgerherald.com /news/2001/08/30/tommy_thompsons_hea.php (620 words)

	Tommy Thompson's Golden Opportunity: Commentary
		Tommy Thompson, President-elect Bush's nominee for secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), earned national notice for pioneering welfare reform in Wisconsin.
		Thompson championed comprehensive support for families leaving welfare, successfully marshalling Democrats and Republicans alike to back reforms.
		Thompson in his role as secretary of HHS can do much to ensure that these state and local initiatives become springboards for broad national efforts to make work the new cornerstone of the nation's safety net.
	www.urban.org /url.cfm?ID=900114 (766 words)

	FOXNews.com - HHS Chief Thompson Resigns - Politics \| Republican Party \| Democratic Party \| Political Spectrum
		Thompson's departure, on the other hand, came as no surprise, as Thompson has indicated in the past that he would like to move on in his career to do other things.
		Thompson's resignation comes amid a huge Cabinet shuffle in the Bush administration as the president prepares to head into his second term in the White House.
		Thompson's announcement comes on the same day that former New York City police Commissioner Bernard Kerik (search) was named by President Bush to be the next secretary of homeland security to replace outgoing chief Tom Ridge.
	www.foxnews.com /story/0,2933,140425,00.html (1082 words)

	2005 White House Conference on Aging (WHCoA)>Tommy Thompson
		Tommy G. Thompson is Secretary of Health and Human Services of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), an agency dedicated to the health and welfare of all Americans.
		He made state history when he was re-elected to office for a third term in 1994 and a fourth term in 1998.
		Tommy Thompson was on the WHCoA Policy Committee, is now replaced by Mike Leavitt.
	www.whcoa.gov /about/policy/bios_thompson.asp (284 words)

	Tommy G. Thompson — Infoplease.com
		Thompson was the governor of Wisconsin for an unprecedented 14 years.
		Thompson is pro-life, and as secretary of health and human services, he'll oversee how federal funds are used to fund abortions and family-planning clinics.
		A Conversation with Secretary Tommy Thompson: In February, Tommy G. Thompson stepped down as governor of Wisconsin to serve as secretary......
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0880280.html (290 words)

	Tommy Thompson on Crime (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Thompson has added a protective layer of security around our playgrounds, and neighborhoods from sex offenders who prey on children by creating a “two strikes, you’re out” provision for serious child sex offenders.
		Thompson believes the most fundamental responsibility of government is to provide a safe environment for its citizens to live, work and play.
		Thompson also eliminates time off for good behavior and replaces it with more time for bad behavior.
	www.issues2000.org /Domestic/Tommy_Thompson_Crime.htm (676 words)

	Tommy Thompson Resigns From HHS (washingtonpost.com)
		Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy G. Thompson today joined an exodus from President Bush's first-term Cabinet, announcing his resignation at a press conference in which he also warned that the world faces a potentially catastrophic flu pandemic and that the U.S. food supply is vulnerable to terrorists.
		Thompson issued the flu and terrorism warnings after announcing that he had submitted his resignation this morning because it was "time for me and my family to move on to the next chapter in our life" after nearly 40 years in public service.
		Thompson, 63, was the eighth of Bush's 15 Cabinet secretaries to resign following his reelection on Nov. 2.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/articles/A31377-2004Dec3.html (807 words)

	CNN.com - Bush's Thompson booed at AIDS conference - July 9, 2002
		Thompson was scheduled to give a speech about the U.S. contribution to the global fight against AIDS at the 14th international AIDS conference.
		Thompson said, "I understand the yelling and screaming.
		Protesters said Thompson continues to "make hollow arguments" that the United States is the largest contributor to the Global Fund, said Kim Nichols, an activist.
	archives.cnn.com /2002/ALLPOLITICS/07/09/thompson.aids.conference (325 words)

	Tommy Thompson: America's Health Care System Will Collapse by 2013 - Government Technology (via CobWeb/3.1 ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Thompson -- four-term governor of Wisconsin and former federal secretary of Health and Human Services -- is now chairman of the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions and a partner at the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld.
		Thompson went into some detail as to where health care funds go, and what can be done about it.
		Thompson advocates a $1 tax on every pack of cigarettes sold, to be put into a fund for smokers to quit smoking.
	www.govtech.net.cob-web.org:8888 /magazine/channel_story.php/99517 (882 words)

	spychips.com - Tommy Thomson Interview (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Thompson: Well, Ed, it's a pleasure to be on MarketWatch, and it is a pleasure to discuss new technology, especially in the healthcare field.
		Thompson: I think it's going to be very low at the beginning, but I think it's going to grow.
		Thompson: No, this is our baby and we have patents on it, and that's what so nice about this small company - it's got tremendous potential.
	www.spychips.com.cob-web.org:8888 /devices/tommythompsonverichip.html (1015 words)

	Tommy Thompson
		Thompson was a triple threat on the banjo, with the ability to play using the clawhammer, three-finger roll and plectral styles, and the ginger-bearded, ex-football player was also a larger-than-life presence.
		With music by Tommy Thompson and Bill Hicks." This film will be shown as part of the "North Carolina Filmmakers Series" on Friday March 25 8 PM.
		The Orange County North Carolina Board of Commissioners Resolution in Honor of Tommy Thompson of the Red Clay Ramblers was passed March 24, 2003.
	www.mikecraver.com /tommy.html (1473 words)

	Right-Web \| Individual Profile \| Tommy G. Thompson
		Tommy Thompson, the former governor of Wisconsin and current Secretary for Health and Human Services, is a member of the extreme right-wing group Council for National Policy.
		Thompson also raised some eyebrows over his close relationship with tobacco giant Philip Morris.
		Thompson plans to continue as chairman of Amtrak's board of directors while he serves as HHS secretary.
	rightweb.irc-online.org /ind/thompson_t/thompson_t.php (355 words)

	Tommy Thompson Band - 2004 Official Site
		Tommy is currently playing solo shows in the Colorado area.
		With his second release, The Tommy Thompson Band, Tommy has been given the opportunity to showcase not just his music, but his phenomenal band as well.
		Tommy Thompson and his band open their hearts and souls to the listener and enlighten their audience to a new level of consciousness.
	www.tommythompsonband.com (511 words)

	Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Overall, it was a fantastic week of monitoring and research at Tommy Thompson Park with plenty of birds in the skies, on land and water, and even in the dark of night!
		This is an update on fall migration at Tommy Thompson Park Bird Research Station for the period of October 14 to 20, 2006.
		Winds were strong from the south on October 18, which always limits the flow of birds into Tommy Thompson Park in the autumn.
	ttpbrs.blogspot.com.cob-web.org:8888 (1674 words)

	Tommy Gun - Thompson Submachine Gun
		The Thompson submachine gun was Saunders' weapon of choice.
		Fully automatic, the Thompson is an all-round field weapon of.45 caliber.
		The Thompson was the only submachine gun mass produced in any Allied country during WWII.
	www.jodavidsmeyer.com /combat/military/weapons-M1-tommy-gun.html (446 words)

	NPR : National Press Club -- Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson
		As congress works on a major overhaul of Medicare, Health and Human Services Secretary Tommy Thompson spoke to the Press Club about legislation that could provide senior citizens with prescription drug coverage for the first time since the program began in 1965.
		As head of the nation's health and welfare programs, Thompson oversees more than 60,000 personnel and a budget of nearly $5 billion.
		Thompson gained national attention after spearheading a welfare reform drive as Wisconsin's governor.
	www.npr.org /programs/npc/2003/031120tthompson.html (247 words)

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