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  1. Oct 18, 2013 · Tom Foley, the courtly former speaker of the US House who lost his seat when Republicans seized control of Congress in 1994, has died of complications from a stroke. He was 84. His wife,...

  2. Sep 17, 2023 · Yet he remained “Spokane’s Tom Foley.”. During an easy reelection year, TV advisers drove home the message with a spot showing Tom and Heather Foley canoeing on the Spokane River. The congressman outfitted himself for the occasion with new threads from Eddie Bauer. Heather Foley stepped on the gunnels going ashore, tipping the canoe and ...

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  4. Birthday: March 6, 1929 ( Pisces) Born In: Spokane, Washington, United States. Political Leaders #2023. Lawyers #423. Leaders #2550. Quick Facts. Also Known As: Thomas Stephen Foley. Died At Age: 84. Family: Spouse/Ex-: Heather Strachan (m. 1968) father: Ralph E. Foley. mother: Helen Marie. Born Country: United States. Lawyers Political Leaders.

  5. Oct 18, 2013 · Ron Edmonds/AP. Former House Speaker Tom Foley, who led the chamber from 1989 to 1995, has died, according to his family. He was 84. The Associated Press says Foley's wife, Heather,...

  6. Oct 18, 2013 · WASHINGTON (AP) — Tom Foley, the courtly former speaker of the U.S. House who lost his seat when Republicans seized control of Congress in 1994, has died of complications from a stroke. He was 84. His wife, Heather, said the former speaker had suffered the stroke last December and was hospitalized in May with pneumonia.

  7. Oct 18, 2013 · Oct 18, 2013 6:33 PM EDT. Leave your feedback. Story Transcript. Tom Foley, former speaker of the House and long-time Democratic congressman, has died at the age of 84. Congressional correspondent ...

  8. Foley served from the 89th to 103rd Congress (1965-1995) and was speaker from 1989 to 1995 but fell out of favor with fellow House members following his handling of the House banking scandal of the early 1990s. Tom Foley was born on March 16, 1929, in Spokane, Washington. His father, Ralph E. Foley, was a lawyer who was Spokane County ...