Former Governor Tom Ridge suffers stroke
Former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge suffered a stroke on Wednesday morning, according to a statement from his family.
Ridge's family said through his Twitter account that the 75-year-old was transferred to a Washington, D.C. hospital from his Maryland residence.
The statement said that Ridge was conscious upon arrival and that he underwent surgery to remove a blood clot. He is reported in "critical but stable" condition.
Ridge served as Pennsylvania's 43rd governor from 1995-2001, and was also the first United States Secretary of Homeland Security.