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Dick Thornburgh

Personal data
Date of birthJuly 16, 1932(age 78)
Place of birthPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGinny Judson Thornburgh
Alma materYale University
University of Pittsburgh School of Law
ReligionEpiscopalian
76th United States Attorney General
In officeAugust 15, 1988 - August 15, 1991
PresidentRonald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Succeeded byWilliam Pelham Barr
Preceded byEdwin Meese III
41st Governor of Pennsylvania
In officeJanuary 16, 1979 - January 20, 1987
LieutenantWilliam Scranton, III
Succeeded byBob Casey
Preceded byMilton Shapp

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Richard Lewis "Dick" Thornburgh (born July 16, 1932) is a lawyer and Republican politician who served as the 41st Governor of Pennsylvania from 1979 to 1987, and then as the U.S. Attorney General from 1988 to 1991.

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Remarks by the President on 20th Anniversary of the Americans with ... - FavStocks (blog) Tweet this news
FavStocks (blog)--I want to acknowledge -Dick Thornburgh-, who worked hard to make this happen as Attorney General under President George HW Bush. (Applause.)--- - Date : Mon, 26 Jul 2010 23:47:26 GMT+00:00
Attorney David Ehrenwerth to head GSA regional office - Pittsburgh Post Gazette Tweet this news
Pittsburgh Post Gazette---Dick Thornburgh-, for whom he helped raise money and generate support. But when John Kerry ran for president in 2004, Mr. Ehrenwerth became active in the ... - Date : Tue, 22 Jun 2010 04:56:56 GMT+00:00
Rendell pushes for merit system - GoErie.com Tweet this news
GoErie.com--Supported by former governors -Dick Thornburgh-, Tom Ridge and Mark Schweiker, Rendell hopes to convince the state legislature to adopt a merit selection ... - Date : Wed, 16 Jun 2010 04:09:25 GMT+00:00
GUEST EDITORIAL: Give judges' info to voters, not politicians - Yorkdispatch.com Tweet this news
Yorkdispatch.com--Along come Ed Rendell, Tom Ridge, Mark Schweiker and -Dick Thornburgh-, who recently all endorsed "merit selection." In theory, judges would be selected on ... - Date : Tue, 29 Jun 2010 15:19:15 GMT+00:00
Tight budget adds pressure to privatize liquor stores - Patriot-News Tweet this news
Patriot-News--In Pennsylvania, former governors -Dick Thornburgh- and Tom Ridge tried unsuccessfully to sell the state liquor stores. "I broke my pick on it for eight years ... - Date : Mon, 28 Jun 2010 04:09:06 GMT+00:00
Thornburgh: Too Early To Speculate on DOJ Oil Spill Probe - Main Justice Tweet this news
Main Justice--Former Attorney General -Dick Thornburgh-, who oversaw the criminal prosecution of Exxon for their role in the 1989 ... - Date : Wed, 02 Jun 2010 20:17:03 GMT+00:00
Next Governor To Be From Western Pennsylvania - KDKA Tweet this news
KDKA--As a result, we will have a western Pennsylvanian in the governor's mansion for the first time since -Dick Thornburgh-. After his win, Onorato said he is ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 11:39:44 GMT+00:00
The Arlen Specter Career In Buttons - NPR (blog) Tweet this news
NPR (blog)--1978 � ran for governor, lost to -Dick Thornburgh- in the GOP primary. 1980 � ran for Senate again. In the GOP primary, he narrowly beat Bud Haabestad, ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 19:15:16 GMT+00:00
It can be done - Connellsville Daily Courier Tweet this news
Connellsville Daily Courier---Dick Thornburgh- left office with a surplus in the state Treasury. Gov. Ed Rendell, by contrast, will bequeath a multibillion-dollar structural deficit to ... - Date : Sat, 08 May 2010 15:33:40 GMT+00:00
Nothing to see here - Lebanon Daily News Tweet this news
Lebanon Daily News---Dick Thornburgh- seized upon that mess of a time, got himself elected governor (twice) and did a solid job of restoring some sense of decency to Harrisburg. ... - Date : Wed, 19 May 2010 16:16:23 GMT+00:00

Political offices
Preceded by
Milton Shapp
Governor of Pennsylvania
January 16, 1979 - January 20, 1987
Succeeded by
Bob Casey
Legal offices
Preceded by
Edwin Meese
United States Attorney General
Served under: Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush

August 15, 1988 - August 15, 1991
Succeeded by
William Barr
Party political offices
Preceded by
Drew Lewis
Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania
1978 (won), 1982 (won)
Succeeded by
William Scranton, III
Preceded by
John Heinz
Republican nominee for United States Senator (Class 1) from Pennsylvania
1991
Succeeded by
Rick Santorum


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GHW Bush cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateJames Baker (1989 �1992) * Lawrence Eagleburger (1992 �1993)
Secretary of the TreasuryNicholas F. Brady (1989 �1993)
Secretary of DefenseDick Cheney (1989 �1993)
Attorney GeneralDick Thornburgh (1989 �1991) * William Barr (1991 �1993)
Secretary of the InteriorManuel Lujan, Jr. (1989 �1993)
Secretary of the AgricultureClayton K. Yeutter (1989 �1991) * Edward Rell Madigan (1991 �1993)
Secretary of CommerceRobert Mosbacher (1989 �1992) * Barbara Hackman Franklin (1992 � � �1993)
Secretary of LaborElizabeth Dole (1989 � � �1990) * Lynn Morley Martin (1990 � � 1993)
Secretary of Health and Human ServicesLouis Wade Sullivan (1989 �1993)
Secretary of EducationLauro Cavazos (1989 �1990) * Lamar Alexander (1991 �1993)
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentJack Kemp (1989 �1993)
Secretary of TransportationSamuel K. Skinner (1989 �1992) * Andrew Card (1992 �1993)
Secretary of EnergyJames D. Watkins (1989 �1993)
Secretary of Veterans AffairsEd Derwinski (1989 �1992)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentDan Quayle (1989 �1993)
Trade RepresentativeCarla Anderson Hills (1989 � � �1993)
Director of the Office of
Management and Budget
Richard Darman (1989 � � �1993)

Reagan cabinet

Cabinet
Secretary of StateAlexander M. Haig, Jr. (1981 �1982) * George P. Shultz (1982 �1989)
Secretary of the TreasuryDonald T. Regan (1981 �1985) * James A. Baker, III (1985 �1988) * Nicholas F. Brady (1988 �1989)
Secretary of DefenseCaspar Weinberger (1981 �1987) * Frank C. Carlucci (1987 �1989)
Attorney GeneralWilliam French Smith (1981 �1985) * Edwin Meese III (1985 �1988) * Richard L. Thornburgh (1988 �1989)
Secretary of the InteriorJames G. Watt (1981 �1983) * William P. Clark, Jr. (1983 �1985) * Donald P. Hodel (1985 �1989)
Secretary of AgricultureJohn R. Block (1981 �1986) * Richard E. Lyng (1986 �1989)
Secretary of CommerceMalcolm Baldrige, Jr. (1981 �1987) * C. William Verity, Jr. (1987 �1989)
Secretary of LaborRaymond J. Donovan (1981 �1985) * William E. Brock (1985 �1987) * Ann Dore McLaughlin (1987 �1989)
Secretary of Health and Human ServicesRichard S. Schweiker (1981 �1983) * Margaret M. Heckler (1983 �1985) * Otis R. Bowen (1985 �1989)
Secretary of EducationT. H. Bell (1981 �1985) * William J. Bennett (1985 �1988) * Lauro F. Cavazos (1988 �1989)
Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentSamuel R. Pierce, Jr. (1981 �1989)
Secretary of TransportationAndrew L. Lewis, Jr. (1981 �1983) * Elizabeth H. Dole (1983 �1987) * James H. Burnley IV (1988 �1989)
Secretary of EnergyJames B. Edwards (1981 �1983) * Donald P. Hodel (1983 �1985) * John S. Herrington (1985 �1989)
Cabinet-level
Vice PresidentGeorge H. W. Bush (1981 �1989)
Director of Central IntelligenceWilliam J. Casey (1981 �1987) * William H. Webster (1987 �1989)
Ambassador to the United NationsJeane J. Kirkpatrick (1981 �1985) * Vernon A. Walters (1985 �1989)
Trade RepresentativeWilliam E. Brock, III (1981 �1985) * Clayton K. Yeutter (1985 �1989)



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