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 Tom Foley -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
In 1981, Foley was chosen majority (An instrument with a handle and a flexible lash that is used for whipping) whip by the House Democratic caucus and served in that capacity until 1986, when he moved up to the position of (Leader of the majority party in a legislature) majority leader.
Foley won his suit, with federal courts declaring that states did not have the authority under the U.S. Constitution to limit the terms of federal officeholders.
Foley lost in a narrow race that coincided with the (A tributary of the Kansas River that flows from eastern Colorado eastward through Nebraska and Kansas) Republican triumph of 1994.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/t/to/tom_foley.htm   (582 words)

  
 Tom Foley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Stephen Foley (born March 26, 1929, in Spokane, Washington) is an American politician of the United States Democratic Party, having served as speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives and ambassador to Japan.
Foley lost in a narrow race that coincided with the Republican electoral tsunami of triumph of 1994.
Foley was a Washington delegate to the 2000 Democratic National Convention.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tom_Foley   (626 words)

  
 Thomas S. Foley - SourceWatch
Foley has returned to Washington, D.C., as a Partner in the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer and Feld, where he had been a Partner for two years before his appointment to Tokyo in 1997.
Foley (D-WA) represented the State of Washington's Fifth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives from 1965-95 and served as the Majority Leader from 1987 until his election as Speaker on June 6, 1989.
Foley served as a member of the Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs; the Committee on Agriculture (Chairman 1975-80); and the Committee on Standards of Official Conduct.
www.sourcewatch.org /wiki.phtml?title=Thomas_S._Foley   (526 words)

  
 Tom Foley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
In 1981, Foley was chosen majority whip by the HouseDemocratic caucus and served in that capacity until 1986, when he moved up to the position of majority leader.
Foley brought suit, challenging the constitutionality of a state law setting eligibility requirements on federal offices.Foley won his suit, with federal courts declaring that states did not have the authority under the U.S. Constitution to limit theterms of federal officeholders.
However, in Foley's bid for a 16th term in the House, his opponent, George Nethercutt used the issue against him, repeatedly citing the caption of the federal case broughtby Foley, "Foley against the People of the State of Washington." Nethercutt vowed that if elected, he would not serve more thanthree terms in the House.
www.therfcc.org /tom-foley-97666.html   (489 words)

  
 MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Thomas Foley
Thomas Foley served in the United States House of Representatives from 1964 to 1995 and was the Speaker of the House from 1989 to 1995.
A Democrat, Foley consistently voted against prayer in schools and for abortion rights.
House of Representatives, United States; Foley, Thomas Stephen
encarta.msn.com /media_461537132/Thomas_Foley.html   (46 words)

  
 Australian Foley Family Tree - Individuals .. P1
Paul Stephen FOLEY "The Manager" was born 21 May 1960 in Traralgon, Victoria Australia and was christened May 1960 in St. Michaels RCC, Traralgon, Victoria Australia.
Rebecca FOLEY was born 28 Jul 1997 in Mater Hospital, Mackay, Queensland and was christened 28 Jan 1998 in St Ambrose, Mackay, Queensland.
Joseph Martin FOLEY "The Brick" was born 23 Jun 1999 in Mater Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia.
www.foleyhome.net /aqwg01.htm   (1519 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Tom Foley
In politics, a whip is a member of a political party in a legislature whose task is to ensure that members of the party attend and vote as the party leadership desires.
Thomas Brackett Reed (October 18, 1839 - December 7, 1902) was a U.S. Representative from Maine, and Speaker of the House from 1889-1891 and from 1895-1899.
Henry Thomas Rainey (August 20, 1860–August 19, 1934) was a prominent U.S. politician during the first third of the 20th century.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Tom-Foley   (2674 words)

  
 World Tribune.com: Column by Edward Neilan
TOKYO -- United States Ambassador to Japan Thomas Stephen Foley was the first to predict that the forthcoming Summit of leaders of the Group of Eight Industralized Nations on Okinawa might have to be held with the participants wearing sport or aloha shirts instead of formal or business attire.
Foley had just returned from an inspection visit to summit facilities several weeks ago.
Foley has been followed by the "dressing down" syndrome throughout his illustrious career.
www.worldtribune.com /worldtribune/Archive-2000/n07-13.html   (668 words)

  
 The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Fogle to Folse   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Foley, E. — of Belfry, Pike County, Ky. Democrat.
Foley, F. — of Newell, Buena Vista County, Iowa.
Foley, Sarah — of Detroit, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat.
politicalgraveyard.com /bio/fogleson-folse.html   (1369 words)

  
 Thomas S. Foley Photographs 1905-1995, bulk 1964-1994
This collection of photographs was separated from the Congressional papers of Thomas S. Foley, Member of the United States House of Representative for the Fifth District of the state of Washington from 1965 through 1994, donated to the Washington State University Libraries in 1995.
Foley became Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee in 1974, Majority Whip in 1981, Majority Leader in 1987 and Speaker of the House of Representatives in 1989.
Foley as Deputy Prosecutor of Spokane, WA, 1958
www.wsulibs.wsu.edu /holland/masc/finders/pc111.htm   (2144 words)

  
 Thomas Foley - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thomas Foley and Tom Foley are common names used in reference to:
Thomas Stephen Foley, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
Tom Foley (baseball coach/player), baseball player and coach of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thomas_Foley   (108 words)

  
 THOMAS NEWMAN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Moving effortlessly from drama to sharp satire to period classics, THOMAS NEWMAN (Composer) is building on an amazing family tradition in Hollywood, with a varied body of work that has earned the praise of filmmakers ranging from Robert Altman to Gillian Armstrong.
Thomas is the youngest son of the legendary Alfred Newman, a nine-time Oscar
Although he grew up surrounded by music–it wasn’t until his father’s untimely death, when Thomas was 14, that he suddenly felt charged with the desire to pursue composition professionally.
www.meetjoeblack.com /thomasnewman.html   (349 words)

  
 Dr. Foley's Biogeography Syllabus
Foley, P. Predicting extinction times from environmental stochasticity and carrying capacity.
Foley, P. Extinction models for local populations, pp.
Thomas, C. Spatial and temporal variability in a butterfly population.
www.csus.edu /indiv/f/foleyp/biogeo.html   (2813 words)

  
 Stephen Bishop: Guest Book
Message:Hi Stephen My brothers and I have been great fans of yours over the years and I was wondering if you had any plans to play in Dublin Ireland I could even suggest a good venue for you there which is Vicar Street.
Message:Dear Stephen, I discovered your music when I was just out of high school, and have enjoyed it very much ever since I bought Careless when I was in college 1977, and listened with the ear of a lonely girl who was "Looking For the Right One".
Stephen Bishop When are you going to release a new CD you know we (fans) are waiting.Also why don't you perform more often I would love to be able to see you live.
www.stephenbishop.com /sbgbook.html   (19268 words)

  
 House Document No. 108-204 The Cannon Centenary Conference: The Changing Nature of the Speakership
Foley had built his career and reputation in part on being a facilitator and conciliator with the ability to appreciate opinions on the other side of the aisle, and in part on congressional reform initiatives.
Foley undertook to pass a legislative agenda, including a budget proposal that failed to receive a single Republican vote, and comprehensive health care reform which ultimately failed to make it to the floor of the House.
Tom Foley was elected to the House in the midsixties during a Democratic ascendancy.
www.gpoaccess.gov /serialset/cdocuments/hd108-204/text/foley.html   (9913 words)

  
 LiveTourArtists - Sue Foley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Currently touring in support of Change, her ninth recording and her first for Ruf Records, Sue Foley is an engaging performer whether playing twangy electric or sensuous acoustic blues.
“…Foley is the master of her domain and as her own chief songwriter she charts the course.
“ (Foley) has quite a knack for penning lyrics that are as catchy as they are coherent and her guitar tends to serve the song which is always refreshing”.
www.livetourartists.com /sue-foley   (511 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Thomas Stephen Szasz
Thomas Stephen Szasz (born April 15, 1920 in Hungary) is Professor Emeritus in Psychiatry at the State University of New York Health Science Center in Syracuse, New York.
The Myth of Mental Illness: Foundations of a Theory of Personal Conduct is a controversial book by Thomas Szasz.
His views follow from classical liberal roots which are based on the principles that each person has the right to bodily and mental self ownership and the right to be free from violence from others.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Thomas-Stephen-Szasz   (2009 words)

  
 Stephen Foley
Foley has tried numerous criminal cases, zealously representing clients accused of motor vehicle offenses such as driving under the influence of alcohol and driving to endanger as well as criminal assault and batteries to more serious offenses including aggravated rape, usually with excellent results for his clients.
Foley was employed as an Assistant District Attorney with the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office for seven years.
Foley was responsible for the prosecution of a wide range of criminal matters including motor vehicle offenses and misdemeanors involving violence, drug distribution and property destruction arrests.
www.finnertylaw.com /Steve.htm   (245 words)

  
 Search Results for "foley"
Foley, Thomas Stephen, 1929-, American political leader, b.
Spokane, Wash. A lawyer, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1964.
by C. Foley (1965); biography by D. Barker (1960).
www.bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=col65&query=foley   (164 words)

  
 FOLEY, Thomas, Patrick
FOLEY, Thomas, Patrick - Born in San Francisco on February 12, 1936, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving wife Elsie, caring son Kevin and caring daughter Karen Armbruster.
Tom is survived by his granddaughters Erin Foley and Elise Murphy Armbruster, son-in-law Stephen Armbruster and daughter-in-law Nancy Foley, one brother Michael Foley.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are requested to be sent to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, 1390 Market St., S.F., CA 94102.
www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2002/12/06/MNFOLEYTHO23.DTL&type=printable   (192 words)

  
 LiveTourArtists - Ian Thomas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Work has recently begun on a new Ian Thomas solo album due for release in the spring of 2005.
And just to add to his workaholic schedule, Ian has a screenplay in development, his first novel is at a publisher and his second novel is underway.
He’s had several cameos on classic SCTV episodes with his brother Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis (aka Bob and Doug Mackenzie) and has made public appearances with Dave, John Candy and the rest of the original SCTV crew.
www.livetourartists.com /ian-thomas   (259 words)

  
 IN RE: STEPHEN M. FOLEY
The matter was initiated by bar counsel's petition for discipline brought before a hearing committee of the board.
The genesis of the bizarre circumstances involved herein was an FBI investigation into alleged corruption at the Boston Municipal Court (BMC).
An FBI agent, using the name Thomas Abate, caused himself to be arrested by the Boston Police for driving under the influence and illegal possession of a handgun.
www.mass.gov /obcbbo/bd02-033.htm   (2027 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Thomas Stephens
Though not a student at Oxford, owing to his father's influential position and to his own brilliant parts, he very probably came into familiar contact with Edmund Campion and several other Catholic Oxford students whose examples may have influenced his subsequent conversion.
Finally, impatient of delay in carrying out their spiritual object, they determined to set out for Rome, but Pounde, betrayed, was doomed to pass the next thirty years in prison.
Stephens travelled alone to Rome and entered the Society of Jesus.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/14292a.htm   (801 words)

  
 Homepage of Thomas Zack   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Zack, S. Foley and T. Rivers (1998): Trace element partitioning between hydrous minerals (phengites, zoisite, amphibole) and omphacite in eclogites: Clues for modelling dehydration reactions in subduction zones.
Zack, A. Kronz, S.F. Foley and T. Rivers (2001): The role of rutile as a major carrier for the extended HFSE group (Nb, Ta, W, Sb, Sn and Mo) in high pressure rocks.
Zack, S. Foley and T. Rivers (1999): The role of phengite, zoisite, lawsonite and rutile as trace element carriers in subducting slabs.
www.min.uni-heidelberg.de /tzack   (1257 words)

  
 Stephen Barton Descendants
THOMAS CALVIN4 BARTON (PLEASANT FRANKLIN3, DANIEL2, STEPHEN1) was born March 22, 1906 in Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina35, and died December 4, 1979 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina35.
SARA JANE ELIZABETH5 BARTON (THOMAS CALVIN4, PLEASANT FRANKLIN3, DANIEL2, STEPHEN1) was born August 29, 1936 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth Co., North Carolina, and died April 14, 2002 in Clemmons, Forsyth Co., North Carolina.
She was born Aug. 29, 1936, in Forsyth County to Thomas Calvin Barton and Hazel Louise Thompson Barton.
www.bartonquest.com /patristephennc.html   (10734 words)

  
 Professor Stephen Foley   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Stephen Merriam Foley, Associate Professor of English and Comparative Literature
Professional Accomplishments: Foley is the author of Sir Thomas Wyatt, co-author of Conventions and Choices, and co-editor of Thomas More's Answer to a Poisoned Book.
He has served as research editor for the Yale Edition of the Works of Thomas More, as chair of the department at Brown, and as the editor of Modern Language Studies.
www.brown.edu /Departments/English/faculty/sfoley   (90 words)

  
 Thomas Robert Way
Stephen Samerjan's interest in the arrangement of line, form, and color is explored on both canvas a...
Thomas Erben is very pleased to present the work of Oladélé Ajiboyé Bamgboyé.
In September the IMA is proud to present the work of Fiona Foley and Simryn Gill in a show entitled...
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