• Name: Mark Adam Foley
    • Birth Date: September 8, 1954
    • Political Affiliation: Republican Party
    • U.S. Representative: Florida, 16th District
    • In office: January 4, 1995 – September 29, 2006
    • Lost U.S. Senate bid in 2003
    • Preceded by Tom Lewis
    • Rumored to be homosexualNew York Post: Public Outing
    • In an interview with the AP in November 2008, Foley finally spoke publicly about his sex scandal
    • In reference to the inappropriate instant messages, Foley said "I'm the adult here...the fact is I allowed it to happen. That's where my responsibility lies."My Way:AP Interview: Foley breaks silence on sex scandal (November 12, 2008)

  • Mark Foley was a Florida delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives. During his tenure, he served as chairman of the House Caucus of Missing and Exploited Children.The Blotter (CNN): Foley Resigns Over Sexually Explicit Messages to Minors Known mainly for a sex scandal concerning young Congressional pages, Foley resigned in the fall of 2006. The investigation closed with no charges filed.CNN:Florida Closes Foley Investigation Without Charges

  • Early Life

    Mark Foley was born in Newton, MA on September 8, 1954. He graduated from Lake Worth High School in Florida, going on to attend Palm Beach Community College. Later on, Father Anthony Mercieca would confess that he had fondled Foley in his youth, but that the young man "seemed to enjoy it," absolving himself of guilt.CNN: Priest admits fondling Foley, says it wasn't abuse

  • Career

    In 1977, Foley served as city commissioner of Lake Worth, FL, moving up to the office of vice mayor from 1983-1984. He was elected to the Florida State House of Representatives from 1990-1992, and a member of the State Senate from 1993-1995. His first Republican U.S. House of Representatives term was during the 104th Congressional Session; he stayed on for five terms until his resignation in Autumn 2006.Congress: Mark A. Foley

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