Ridge, Tom

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Tom Ridge, Governor of Pennsylvania, won his first gubernatorial election in 1994. He graduated from law school in 1972, and then spent 10 years as an assistant district attorney before successfully running for a seat in Congress.

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Johnson, Eddie Bernice

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A biography of the Democrat Eddie Bernice Johnson who was elected as the Representative for the 30th Congressional District of Texas in the November 2000 elections is presented. Her career in public service is discussed.

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Ryan, George H

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A biography of the Governor of Illinois, George H. Ryan, is presented. In 2000 Ryan ordered a moratorium on capital punishment in the state because of the number of wrongful convictions.

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