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  Foley, Thomas S.
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NameThomas S. Foley
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Spokane, Washington , United States
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Born March 06, 1929
Died October 18, 2013 (84 years)
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InfoThomas Stephen Foley

born in Spokane, Wash., March 6, 1929; graduated from Gonzaga High School, Spokane, Wash., 1946; A.B., University of Washington, Seattle, Wash., 1951; J.D., University of Washington Law School, 1957; lawyer, private practice; appointed deputy prosecuting attorney, Spokane County, Wash., 1958; professor, Gonzaga University Law School, Spokane, Wash., 1958-1959; appointed assistant attorney general, State of Washington, 1960; assistant chief clerk and special counsel of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs of the United States Senate, 1961-1963; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-ninth and to the fourteen succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1965-January 3, 1995); unsuccessful candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Fourth Congress; chair, Committee on Agriculture (Ninety-fourth through Ninety-sixth Congresses); majority whip (Ninety-seventh through Ninety-ninth Congresses); majority leader (One Hundredth and One Hundred First Congresses); Speaker of the House of Representatives (One Hundred First through One Hundred Third Congresses); Ambassador to Japan, 1997-2001.


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  10/27/1997 US Ambassador to Japan Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1994 WA District 5 Lost 49.08% (-1.84%)
  09/20/1994 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 34.93% (+5.44%)
  01/05/1993 US House Speaker Won 59.16% (+18.79%)
  11/03/1992 WA District 5 Won 55.18% (+10.36%)
  09/15/1992 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 52.74% (+31.67%)
  01/03/1991 US House Speaker Won 60.98% (+22.43%)
  11/06/1990 WA District 5 Won 68.81% (+37.62%)
  06/06/1989 US House Speaker Won 60.19% (+20.86%)
  12/01/1988 Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/08/1988 WA District 5 Won 76.39% (+52.78%)
  09/20/1988 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 76.25% (+52.50%)
  12/01/1986 Majority Leader Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1986 WA District 5 Won 74.72% (+49.45%)
  09/16/1986 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 72.79% (+45.59%)
  12/01/1984 US House Majority Whip Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/06/1984 WA District 5 Won 69.68% (+39.36%)
  09/18/1984 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 71.71% (+43.41%)
  12/01/1982 US House Majority Whip Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/02/1982 WA District 5 Won 64.30% (+28.61%)
  09/14/1982 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 61.91% (+28.70%)
  12/01/1980 US House Majority Whip Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1980 WA District 5 Won 51.90% (+3.80%)
  09/16/1980 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 45.48% (+10.93%)
  01/01/1979 Democratic Caucus Chair Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/07/1978 WA District 5 Won 48.00% (+5.25%)
  09/19/1978 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 37.37% (+8.75%)
  01/01/1977 Democratic Caucus Chair Won 66.90% (+33.79%)
  11/02/1976 WA District 05 Won 58.01% (+17.42%)
  09/14/1976 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 73.44% (+46.87%)
  11/05/1974 WA District 5 Won 64.35% (+28.69%)
  09/17/1974 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 61.93% (+44.24%)
  11/07/1972 WA District 5 Won 81.25% (+62.50%)
  09/19/1972 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 74.42% (+48.84%)
  11/03/1970 WA District 5 Won 67.03% (+34.06%)
  09/15/1970 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 66.83% (+47.78%)
  11/05/1968 WA District 5 Won 56.79% (+13.57%)
  09/17/1968 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 47.20% (+18.73%)
  11/08/1966 WA District 5 Won 56.54% (+13.09%)
  09/20/1966 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 39.81% (+3.00%)
  11/03/1964 WA District 5 Won 53.45% (+6.90%)
  09/15/1964 WA District 5 - Blanket Primary Won 29.40% (+0.00%)
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