Background
Foley, Thomas Stephen was born on March 6, 1929 in Spokane, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Ralph E. and Helen Marie (Higgins) Foley.
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Thomas Stephen Stephen Foley
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Education
Bachelor of Arts, University Washington, 1951; Bachelor of Laws, University Washington, 1957.
Career
Partner, Higgins & Foley, 1957-1958;
deputy prosecuting attorney, Spokane County, Spokane, 1958-1960;
assistant attorney general, State of Washington, Olympia, 1960-1961;
special counsel interior and insular affairs committee, United States Senate, Washington, 1961-1964;
member, 89th-103rd Congresses from 5th Washington district, Washington, District of Columbia, 1965-1994;
House majority whip, 1981-1986;
House majority leader, 1987-1989;
speaker, United States House of Representatives, 1989-1994;
partner, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, Washington, District of Columbia, 1995-1997;
United States ambassador to Japan, Foreign Svc., Department State, Tokyo, since 1997. Instructor law Gonzaga U., 1958-1960. Member board advisors Center Strategic and International Studies.
Member of advisory council American Ditchley Foundation.
Achievements
Membership
Board overseers Whitman College. Board advisors Yale University council. Board directors Council on Foreign Relations.
Member Phi Delta Phi.
Connections
Married Heather Strachan, December 1968.
Education
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1951
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1957