Mark Foley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Mark Foley
Occupation	Politician
Date Of Birth	Sep 8, 1954(1954-09-08)
Age	70
Birthplace	Newton
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Virgo

Mark Foley Biography

Mark Foley is one of the most popular and richest Politician who was born on September 8, 1954 in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. An ex-congressman representing Florida and who quit in scandal after the sexually explicit messages the congressman sent to children on his pages were revealed. He was a member of the state in the House from 1995 to 2006.

He played a significant role in helping He played a large role in aiding George W. Bush during the Presidential election recount controversy in Florida. during the Presidential recount scandal in Florida.

Mark Adam Foley (born September 8, 1954) is a former member of the United States House of Representatives. He served from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th District of Florida as a member of the Republican Party, before resigning due to revelations that he had sent sexually explicit messages to teenaged boys who had served as congressional pages in what came to be known as the Mark Foley scandal.

Shortly after Foley resigned, the Republican Party of Florida named State Representative Joe Negron to run as the Republican replacement candidate to face Mahoney. In accordance with Florida election law, Foley’s name remained on the ballot. Votes cast for Foley in the November election counted towards Negron’s total. Mahoney called for a full investigation of Foley’s actions. Foley’s district had been held by Republicans since its creation in 1973 (it was the 10th District until 1983 and the 12th District until 1993.) In an effort to use the scandal to his benefit, Negron used the slogan “Punch Foley for Joe!”, instructing voters to “punch” Foley’s name on the ballot to chastise him and support Negron.

He was involved in a relationship with the Palm Beach dermatologist named, Layne Nisenbaum.

Mark Foley Net Worth

Mark Foley is one of the richest Politician from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Mark Foley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He was a member of his position in the Florida House of Representatives from 1990 until 1992.

He also proposed a bill that was dubbed as the “Child Modeling Exploitation Prevention Act of 2002,” that will ban websites that feature sexually explicit images of children.

Negron narrowly lost the election to Tim Mahoney. Negron had 47.7 percent and Mahoney had 49.5 percent. The seat fell back into Republican hands in the 111th congress with the election of Tom Rooney.

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Who is Mark Foley Dating?

According to our records, Mark Foley is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Mark Foley’s is not dating anyone.

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In late 2000, Foley played a large role in aiding George W. Bush during the Presidential election recount controversy in Florida.

Facts & Trivia

Mark Ranked on the list of most popular Politician. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Mark Foley celebrates birthday on September 8 of every year.

In 2003, Foley was widely considered the Republican front-runner for Bob Graham’s Senate seat, especially after Graham had announced his retirement. However, longstanding rumors surfaced that Foley was either homosexual or bisexual and was in a long-term homosexual relationship. The story was initially published only in local and gay press; then the New Times broke the story in the mainstream press. Other alternative press rivals, including the New York Press, then addressed the topic. Foley held a press conference to denounce the “revolting” rumors and stated that his sexual orientation was unimportant, but did not specifically deny the rumors. A few weeks later, he withdrew his candidacy, saying his father’s battle with cancer had caused him to reassess his perspective on life (the seat was later won by Republican Mel Martinez). Foley had raised $3 million in campaign contributions before withdrawing.

What did Mark Foley do?

The Mark Foley scandal, which broke in late September 2006, centers on soliciting e-mails and sexually suggestive instant messages sent by Mark Foley, a Republican Congressman from Florida, to teenaged boys who had formerly served as congressional pages.

What happened to Mark Foley?

Foley resigned from Congress on September 29, 2006 acting on a request by the Republican leadership after allegations surfaced that he had sent suggestive emails and sexually explicit instant messages to teenage boys who had formerly served and were at that time serving as Congressional pages.

When was Tom Foley speaker of the House?

Thomas Stephen Foley (March 6, 1929 – October 18, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1989 to 1995. A member of the Democratic Party, Foley represented Washington’s fifth district for thirty years (1965–1995).

Is Matt Gaetz married?

In December 2020, Gaetz announced his engagement to his girlfriend, Ginger Luckey, the sister of Oculus VR founder and major Republican donor Palmer Luckey. They married in August 2021.

How do you become a congressional page?

In order to become a U.S. Senate Page, one must first be nominated by a Senator, generally from his or her State. A candidate must be a sixteen- or seventeen-year-old high school sophomore (10th grade) or rising junior (11th grade), with at least a 3.0 GPA. Processes for selection vary by state and senator.