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The Speaker from Spokane  What were themes and messages in House races in 1994, 2006? ... Thomas S. Foley; Represented 5th District, 1965-1995; Speaker of the U.S. House, 1989-1995 ... recognized value of Foley's seniority; He paid attention to his constituency ... 10 years in Washington Legislature; Elected to Congress, 2004, with 59% of vote.
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Tom Foley - Wikipedia  Thomas Stephen "Tom" Foley (March 6, 1929  October 18, 2013) was an American lawyer and politician from the state of Washington. He was the 49th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving from 1989 to 1995. He represented Washington's 5th congressional district for 30 years as a ..... 19891995, Succeeded by
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Former House Speaker Tom Foley Dead at 84 | FOX40  Oct 18, 2013 ... ... represented Washington state in the House for 30 years and served as speaker from 1989 to ... He was succeeded as speaker by then-Rep.
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Thomas S. Foley US Courthouse - GSA  heart of downtown Spokane, Washington, is the largest federal building in ... 57th speaker of the U.S. House of representatives from. 1989-1995. He represented Washington' State's 5th congressional district for 30 years as a Democratic member from 1965 to 1995. ... foot/year. The modernization's green features include:.
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House Speakership: A 75-Year Timeline Of Mounting Frustration ...  Oct 16, 2015 ... Though it holds immense power, the House speakership seems like the worst ... in the House here, including why some earlier speakers were called czars). ... Perhaps better than any 20th-century speaker, he managed the .... 1989-1995 .... a press conference on July 30, 2011, at the Capitol in Washington.
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Revisiting Newt Gingrich's 1997 Ethics Investigation : NPR  Dec 8, 2011 ... In 1997, he was the first speaker of the House, ever, to be punished by the House for ... 395-28, to reprimand Gingrich and to fine him $300,000.
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Jim Wright Dies at 92; House Speaker Resigned Amid Ethics Charges  May 6, 2015 ... Mr. Wright, a driven Texas Democrat who led the 100th Congress, ... Jim Wright Dies at 92; House Speaker Resigned Amid Ethics Charges ... of congressional power before ethics charges forced his resignation as ... A peace agreement in Nicaragua was reached after both Mr. Wright and Reagan left office...
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Dennis Hastert, Ex-Speaker of House, Pleads Guilty to Banking ...  Oct 28, 2015 ... J. Dennis Hastert, the former House speaker, center, arrived at the federal ... In the case of Jesse L. Jackson Jr., the former Democratic...
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Former U.S. House Speaker Jim Wright Dies | The Texas Tribune  May 6, 2015 ... U.S. Speaker of the House, Jim Wright of Texas ... Even after his career collapsed in 1989, when an ethics scandal forced him to become the ... The former speaker settled into what he said was a satisfying routine that included .... Eager to succeed, Wright began a grueling pace that would continue virtually...
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Henry Hyde: 1924 - 2007 - tribunedigital-chicagotribune  Nov 30, 2007 ... Henry J. Hyde, a 32-year veteran of the House of Representatives who led the ... Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.), who served in the Clinton White House, said Hyde ... Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert (R-Ill.) called him "the best...
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Vermonters skeptical of Bernie Sanders' run for White House - The ...  Apr 30, 2015 ... And while people in Bernie Sanders' hometown were more polite, they ... He stayed on for four terms, and then was elected to Vermont's sole US House seat in 1990. ... Sanders has said he would run only if he thought he could win. ... toward Sanders' home turf of New England  three of the six states in...
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Jim Wright, House speaker who resigned amid an ethics ...  May 6, 2015 ... Jim Wright was a dominant figure in the House and clashed with ... the U.S. House of Representatives, expanded the influence of the office into foreign .... of his tenure in Congress, as they had Mr. Wright's, and he resigned in 1999. ... two terms as mayor of Weatherford before winning a House seat in 1954.
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Sam Rayburn - Wikipedia  Samuel Taliaferro "Sam" Rayburn (January 6, 1882  November 16, 1961) was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for 17 years, the longest tenure in U.S. history. He is one of six Speakers to serve more than one non-consecutive term, and ... During his third two-year term in the Texas House, he was elected Speaker...
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Sam Rayburn - Wikipedia  Samuel Taliaferro "Sam" Rayburn (January 6, 1882  November 16, 1961) was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for 17 years, the longest tenure in U.S. history. He is one of six Speakers to serve more than one non-consecutive term, and ... On September 16, 1940, at the age of 58, and while serving as Majority...
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Republican David Dreier talks about 32 years in Congress  Mar 3, 2012 ... The name David Dreier can't be spoken in the San Gabriel Valley nor the ... Newt Gingrich, Dennis Hastert, Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner.
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Sam Rayburn - Wikipedia  Samuel Taliaferro "Sam" Rayburn (January 6, 1882  November 16, 1961) was a Democratic lawmaker from Bonham, Texas, who served as the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives for 17 years, the longest tenure in U.S. history. He is one of six Speakers to serve more than one non-consecutive term, and...
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BILL ARCHER'S TOUGH TARGET - The Washington Post  May 23, 1997 ... Now as chairman of the committee, Archer must deliver on the most volatile ... In the budget wrangling between Republicans and the White House over ... affront to the Ways and Means committee and Congress, and threatened to ... and succeeded George Bush as representative for the 7th District in 1970.
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speakers of the house - History, Art & Archives - U.S. House of ...  UNITED STATES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of 3. SPEAKERS OF ... character.  Speaker Joseph G. Cannon ... (19771987) while J. Dennis Hastert has the longest consecutive service for a Republican. Speaker ... Henry T. Rainey of Illinois was elected Speaker on March 9, 1933, at the age of 72.  First Speaker to...
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Nancy Pelosi Fast Facts - CNN.com  Mar 1, 2013 ... Here's an in-depth look at the life of House Minority Leader Nancy ... 1984 - San Francisco Democratic National Convention Host ... 1987-1993 - Represents California's 5th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. ... and becomes the highest ranking woman in congressional history.
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To Imagine A Gingrich Presidency, Look To The '90s : NPR  Nov 18, 2011 ... Newt Gingrich served as speaker of the House of Representatives for four ... claim that this is the most significant Congress in a generation," said Gingrich, "and ... Clinton signs the balanced-budget agreement in August 1997.
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Jim Wright - Wikipedia  James Claude Wright, Jr. (December 22, 1922  May 6, 2015), usually known as Jim Wright, was a Democratic U.S. Congressman from Texas who served 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the Speaker of the House from 1987 to 1989. Wright resigned from the House in 1989 because of a scandal. ... His retelling of his wartime exploits is contained in his 2005 book The Flying...