abraham_a_ribicoff | office (workedat, workedas) | united states secretary of health, education, and welfare <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | birthplace | united_states <tsp> abraham_a_ribicoff | spouse | ruth ribicoff <sep> abraham alexander ribicoff (april 9, 1910 – february 22, 1998) was an american democratic party politician from the state of connecticut he represented connecticut in the united states house of representatives and senate and was the 80th governor of connecticut and secretary of health, education, and welfare in president john f kennedy's cabinet he was connecticut's first and to date only jewish governor 
married to ruth ribicoff. united states born. abraham a. ribicoff. once worked for the united states secretary of health. education. and welfare office.united states secretary of health education and welfare united states ribicoff was connecticut'80th governor