Background
FOLEY, RALPH was born on April 23, 1940 in Martinsville, Indiana, United States.
FOLEY, RALPH was born on April 23, 1940 in Martinsville, Indiana, United States.
Indiana University (Bachelor of Arts, 1962). Indiana University School of Law (Juris Doctor, 1965). Phi Delta Phi. Attorney, Morgan County Memorial Hospital, since 1968.
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, 1970-1971.
Partner Foley, Foley & Peden, since 1965. Deputy prosecuting attorney, 1970—1971. State representative District 47 Indiana, since 1992.
Ranking minority member Judiciary Committee, Rules & Legislation Procedures Committee. Uniform law commissioner, 2007.
The faith should be based on the Bible, but also on reason, tradition, and personal experience.
Church members should support and resourcing their institutions to reflect on political issues in the light of Christian faith.
God should be loved with hearts as well as with minds. To the best of their ability everyone needs to think things through in the light of reason. This means becoming aware of different points of view, and using his or her critical thinking to make sense of God's world.
Member of Young Men’s Christian Association, Indiana Farm Bureau, Morgan County Bar Association (president 1974-1975), Martinsville Chamber of Commerce, Indiana State Bar Association (board governor 1980-1982, treasurer 1988-1989, counsel to president 1998-1999, Presidential Citation award 1982, Cinch Strap award 1989, 1999), Elks (former president, Kiwanis City award 1997).
Married Ann P. Foley. Children: David, Brian, Pete.