[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 129 (Thursday, September 24, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1802]
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    THE COURT HOUSE IN SPOKANE, WA, IN HONOR OF SPEAKER THOMAS FOLEY

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                           HON. JIM McDERMOTT

                             of washington

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 24, 1998

  Mr. McDERMOTT. Mr. Speaker--today, I introduce legislation to rename 
the Court House in Spokane, Washington to ``The Thomas S. Foley United 
States Court House'' in honor of former Speaker Thomas Foley.
  Speaker Foley has dedicated his life to public service, including 
almost thirty years serving in this body. He served the fifth district 
of Washington and rose to become the first Speaker from Washington 
State.
  In addition to his long and distinguished congressional service, 
Speaker Foley has effectively served the public in other capacities. He 
began his career as the Deputy Prosecuting Attorney from Spokane 
County, and then moved to become the Assistant State Attorney General 
of Washington. Before winning his first congressional election in 1965, 
he served as Special Counsel to the Committee on Interior and Insular 
Affairs in the United States Senate.
  After leaving Congress, Speaker Foley has continued to serve the 
public in one of the nation's most distinguished Foreign Service posts 
as American Ambassador to Tokyo. There he has played a crucial role in 
representing American interests in the world's second largest economy.
  Naming the Court House in Spokane after Speaker Foley would be an 
appropriate way to thank him for the years of honorable public service 
he has dedicated to the State of Washington and the nation. Mr. 
Speaker, I urge quick passage of this bill that gives Tom Foley the 
honor that he so justly deserves.

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