Even after being elected to office, he kept his personal number in the phone book.
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He spent much of his political career working to free American prisoners overseas.
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He served 12 years in Congress and was a two-time governor.
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He was a potential vice-presidential candidate for presidents Ford and Reagan.
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He famously left the Republican Party to become an Independent.
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He later co-founded Kenny Rogers Roasters and served as CEO.
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He was a popular governor who was also plagued by scandals and served prison time.
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He was the first governor in U.S. history to switch political parties while in office.
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Dick Thornburgh (1932–2020), former U.S. Attorney General and Pennsylvania governor
Thornburgh guided Pennsylvania through the 1979 Three Mile Island nuclear disaster.
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Thompson served as governor of Illinois from 1977 to 1991.