Original sentence: As of 2005, Ridge has never lost an election for politican office.Critics of Ridge question this move, noting that Home Depot experienced a highly profitable run on duct tape and plastic sheeting after Ridge's controversial 2003 announcement proclaiming these items to be viable protection from chemical weapons.He was reelected in 1998, serving until his resignation to become the Director of Homeland Security in 2001.In 1982 he successfully ran for a Pennsylvania House seat, and was re-elected to six times.In February 2005, Tom Ridge was named to the board of Home Depot.Pennsylvania Environmental Network's review of Ridge's environmental record.The Erie International Airport has been named Tom Ridge Field in Ridge's honor.Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26, 1946) is a former Governor of Pennsylvania (1995–2001), Advisor to the President on Homeland Security (2001–2003) and the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security (2003–2005).White House biography
Edited sentence: "We are honored to have [Ridge] join our board, where we expect that his unique global experience and perspective will make a profound contribution to our company and our shareholders," said Home Depot Chief Executive Bob Nardelli., Guerrilla News, October 18, 2001.A trotter named Tom Ridge set a mile record on 2004 September 4 at the DuQuoin State Fair, winning a $530,000 purse.Angus Love, Who Is Tom Ridge.As of February 2005, no media queries had been made as to any possible conflicts of interest entailed by this appointment.Environmental record.He resigned as Homeland Security Secretary, effective February 1, 2005.He was appointed to the board of directors of Home Depot on February 24, 2005.He was reelected in 1998, serving until his resignation to become Secretary of Homeland Security in 2001.In 1982 he ran for Congress for Pennsylvania, won and has (as of 2004) never lost an election for political office.In 2003, Home Depot experienced a highly profitable run on duct tape and plastic sheeting after Ridge's controversial announcement proclaiming these items to be viable protection from chemical weapons.In February 2005, Tom Ridge was named to the board of Home Depot, a company whose stock and sales were shown to climb with every elevation of the Homeland Security Alert System color code.Thomas Joseph Ridge (born August 26, 1946) is a former Governor of Pennsylvania and was the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security