Tom Foley and Globalization Legislation

Tom Foley

As the 54th Speaker of the House, Tom Foley guided the Democratic majority through the fluid post-Cold War political landscape. Known for his institutional respect and gentlemanly demeanor, he played a critical role in enacting key globalization policies, most notably securing the passage of NAFTA in 1993. However, amidst a rising tide of partisan voter discontent, he lost his reelection bid in the historic 1994 Republican Revolution.

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Year	Tom Foley
1929	Birth of Tom Foley (Period: March 6, 1929, Location: Spokane, Washington, United States) Birth and political family background in Spokane (Period: March 6, 1929, Location: Spokane, Washington, United States)
1946	Gonzaga Preparatory School (Age: 16 years old, Period: Early 1940s (Graduated 1946), Location: Spokane, Washington, United States) Gonzaga University (Age: 16 years old, Period: Around 1946, Location: Spokane, Washington, United States)
1951	University of Washington (Age: 21 years old, Period: Late 1940s (Bachelor's degree earned 1951), Location: Seattle, Washington, United States)
1955	Vietnam War (Age: 25 years old, Period: 1960s–1973), Location: Vietnam, Southeast Asia)
1957	University of Washington School of Law (Age: 27 years old, Period: Early 1950s (Degree earned 1957), Location: Seattle, Washington, United States)
1958	Appointment as Deputy Prosecuting Attorney for Spokane County (Age: 28 years old, Period: 1958, Location: Spokane County, Washington, United States) Teaching Constitutional Law at Gonzaga University School of Law (Age: 28 years old, Period: 1958–1959, Location: Spokane, Washington, United States)
1960	Political activities as a Democratic politician (Age: 30 years old, Period: Early 1960s–1995, Location: Washington State, Washington, D.C., United States)
1961	Joining the staff of Senator Henry M. Jackson (Age: 31 years old, Period: 1961–1963, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States)
1964	First election to the U.S. House of Representatives (Age: 35 years old, Period: November 1964, Location: Washington's 5th congressional district, United States)
1965	Democratic U.S. Representative from Washington's 5th congressional district (Age: 35 years old, Period: January 1965–January 1995, Location: Washington's 5th congressional district, Washington, D.C., United States)
1968	Marriage (Tom Foley, Marriage to Heather Strachan, Age: 38 years old, Period: 1968, Location: Colombo, Ceylon, now Sri Lanka)
1975	Appointment as Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee (Age: 45 years old, Period: 1975–1981, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States)
1977	Chairman of the House Democratic Caucus (Age: 47 years old, Period: 1977–1981, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States)
1981	Appointment as House Majority Whip (Age: 51 years old, Period: 1981–1987, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States) House Democratic Majority Whip (Age: 51 years old, Period: 1981–1987, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States)
1987	Appointment as House Majority Leader (Age: 57 years old, Period: 1987–1989, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States) House Democratic Majority Leader (Age: 57 years old, Period: 1987–1989, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States)
1989	Democratic congressional operations as the 49th Speaker of the House (Age: 60 years old, Period: June 1989–January 1995, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States) Appointment as the 49th Speaker of the House (Age: 60 years old, Period: June 6, 1989, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Capitol, United States)
1990	Criticism surrounding the federal budget and local pork-barrel spending (Age: 60 years old, Period: Early 1990s – 1994, Location: Washington State, Washington, D.C., United States) Enactment of the Americans with Disabilities Act (Age: 61 years old, Period: July 26, 1990, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States) Gulf War (Age: 61 years old, Period: August 1990–February 1991, Location: Kuwait, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Persian Gulf Region)
1993	Enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act (Age: 63 years old, Period: February 5, 1993, Location: Washington, D.C., U.S. Congress, United States)
1994	Political criticism surrounding opposition to term limits (Age: 64 years old, Period: 1994, Location: Washington's 5th congressional district, Washington, D.C., United States) Defeat in the 1994 midterm elections (Age: 65 years old, Period: November 8, 1994, Location: Washington's 5th congressional district, United States)
1995	Receipt of the honorary British knighthood (Age: 65 years old, Period: 1995, Location: United Kingdom)
1997	Appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Japan under a Democratic administration (Age: 67 years old, Period: 1997–2001, Location: Tokyo, Japan) Appointment as United States Ambassador to Japan (Age: 68 years old, Period: November 1997 – April 2001, Location: Tokyo, Japan)
2013	Death of Tom Foley (Age: 84 years old, Period: October 18, 2013, Location: Washington, D.C., United States) Death (Age: 84 years old, Period: October 18, 2013, Location: Private residence in Washington, D.C., United States)

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Legislative operations	Newt Gingrich Tom DeLay Tom Foley Dennis Hastert Dick Armey Richard Gephardt Robert Michel David Bonior Trent Lott Tom Daschle Bob Dole George Mitchell Harry Reid
Domestic policy	Bill Clinton Newt Gingrich Daniel Patrick Moynihan Tom DeLay John Kasich John Breaux Ted Kennedy Chris Dodd Paul Ryan

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