Tom Foley Official Bio

Tom Foley

Thomas Stephen Foley was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Foley represented Washington's fifth district for thirty years He was the first Speaker of the House since Galusha Grow in 1862 to be defeated in a re-election campaign. Wikipedia*

On the C-SPAN Networks:
Tom Foley has 650 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1984 House Highlight. The year with the most videos was 1993 with 103 videos. The year with the highest average number of views per program was 2012 with an average of 941 views per program. Most appearances with George J. Mitchell (108), Dick Gephardt (81), Bob Michel (68). Most common tags: Legislative Branch, Democratic Party, Persian Gulf War.

Appearances by Title:c. January 1, 2006 - Present Co-Chairman, Capitol Alumni Program, U.S. Capitol Historical Society


Videos: 1 c. September 20, 2002 - Present Member, Continuity of Government Commission


Videos: 4

Previously

U.S. Representative, D-WA 5th January 3, 1965 - January 3, 1995 Videos: 629 Ambassador, Japan, United States c. November 20, 1997 - c. December 31, 2001 Videos: 12

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