Tom Foley (Pennsylvania politician)
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Thomas Patrick Foley (born December 31, 1953)[1] has served as a Belfast peace and justice advocate, state and federal government official, political candidate, state NGO chief executive, and college president. He currently serves as president of the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Pennsylvania.
Tom Foley | |
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Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry | |
In office May 16, 1991 ā February 11, 1994 | |
Governor | Bob Casey |
Preceded by | Harris Wofford |
Succeeded by | Robert Barnett |
Personal details | |
Born | (1953-12-31) December 31, 1953 (age 70) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Michele |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Hershey, Pennsylvania |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College Yale Law School |
Previously, he served as president of Mount Aloysius College, president of the United Way of Pennsylvania and CEO of the Red Cross of Southeastern Pennsylvania. He was the Pennsylvania Secretary of Labor and Industry under Gov. Robert P. Casey, and served as a White House appointee in the Clinton administration Department of Labor. Prior to that he worked on Capitol Hill, in the US Senate as chief speech writer and legislative aide on Irish issues for Sen. Joseph R. Biden, in the US House as a legislative aide to Rep. James Shannon.