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Thomas Stephen Foley (March 6, 1929 – October 18, 2013) 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 (1965–1995).
Thomas Stephen Foley was a noted American lawyer and politician, belonging to the Democratic Party. He represented Washington's fifth district for thirty years and served as the 49th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives for six consecutive terms.
Feb 2, 2024 · Bird and Pierce portray Foley as a transformative leader with a remarkable career, exploring his steady political climb, strength and influence, challenges, and, ultimately, life after Congress. Their thoroughly researched and well-organized account provides plenty of political and historical context and analysis, focusing on Foley’s years as ...
The Inlander spoke with Bird about Foley’s 30-year career in U.S. politics, the hyper-polarization of national politics after he was ousted from Congress in 1994, and what Foley could teach ...
Nov 4, 2013 · Part of his conciliatory approach was personality, part geography, part what he learned from his mentors, part legislative experience. Foley, who died on Oct. 18 at 84, was a great...
Oct 19, 2013 · Thomas S. Foley, who as speaker of the House sought to still the chamber’s rising tide of partisan combat for five years before it swept the Democratic majority, and Mr. Foley himself, out of...
Oct 18, 2013 · Tom Foley, former speaker of the House and long-time Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 84. Congressional correspondent Kwame Holman digs into the NewsHour archives to review...
