Mark Foley

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

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

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

• Washington Times: Mark Foley: 'Don't know why' (November 12, 2008)

• My Way: AP Interview: Foley breaks silence on sex scandal (November 12, 2008)

• Hartford Courant: A Perversion Of Justice (September 23, 2008)

• Qweerty: Did Foley Deserve To Go Down? (October 14, 2008)

• Malta Independent: Gozo priest faces new charge of sex abuse

• Google News Search: Mark Foley

• CNN: Mark Foley News

• 1954: Born

• 1990-1992: Joined Florida House of Representatives

• 1993-1995: Joined Florida State Senate

• 1996: Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives

• 2005: First messages reported by Congressional page

• 2006: Resigns