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  1. simple.wikipedia.org › wiki › Tom_FoleyTom Foley - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Thomas Stephen "Tom" Foley (March 6, 1929 – October 18, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Washington. He served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives under George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton . Early life. Foley was born in Spokane, Washington.

  2. www.postalley.org › 2023/09/17 › tom-foleyTom Foley: Remembering the Man from Spokane | Post Alley

    Sep 17, 2023 · In their book Tom Foley: The Man in the Middle (University Press of Kansas), authors R. Kenton Bird and John C. Pierce write of the man from Spokane: “He was inclusive, bipartisan and committed to cooperation, comity, evenhandedness, and institutional effectiveness of the legislative process.”. Foley did so in the face of growing ...

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  4. apnews.com › united-states-congress-general-newsEx-House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84 | AP News

    Oct 18, 2013 · By ALAN FRAM and DAVID AMMONS. Updated 9:45 AM PDT, October 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.

  5. www.npr.org › sections › itsallpoliticsTom Foley, A House Speaker Who Embraced Compromise And Comity

    Democrat Tom Foley served Washington state's 5th Congressional District for 30 years and was House speaker from 1989 to 1995. He died Friday at age 84. Former Speaker of the House Tom Foley was ...

  6. www.pbs.org › newshour › nationFormer House Speaker Tom Foley dies at 84 | PBS NewsHour

    Oct 18, 2013 · AP Photo. WASHINGTON — 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...

  7. www.npr.org › templates › storyFormer House Speaker Tom Foley Dies At 84 : NPR

    Oct 18, 2013 · 4-Minute Listen. Playlist. Former House Speaker Tom Foley has died. The Washington Democrat spent 30 years in the House until he lost his seat in the 1995 Republican revolution. He went on to...

  8. www.pbs.org › newshour › showRemembering Tom Foley with a look back at his time as ... - PBS

    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...