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This is an excerpt from a new book published by the University of Wisconsin Press: "Tommy: My Journey of a Lifetime,'' by Tommy G. Thompson and Doug Moe. It's the life story of Wisconsin's longest-serving governor, first elected in 1986, and his time in Madison and Washington, D.C., where he served as national health secretary in the aftermath of the 9-11 tragedy. Reprinted by permission of the U...