[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 192 (Thursday, December 17, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E3052]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING JUDGE CHARLES FOLEY

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 16, 2009

  Mr. WITTMAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Judge Charles 
Foley on the occasion of his retirement from the bench of the General 
District Court. Since 1986, Judge Foley has faithfully served the 20th 
Judicial District which includes the counties of Fauquier, Rappahannock 
and Loudoun in Virginia.
  Judge Foley was born in Richmond, Virginia and in 1968 he married Ms. 
Janice Foley, with whom he has two children, Page and James. Judge 
Foley graduated from the University of Richmond in 1968 with a Bachelor 
of Science in Business Administration.
  In 1971, Judge Foley received his Juris Doctor from the T.C. Williams 
School of Law at the University of Richmond where he was the President 
of Phi Delta Theta legal fraternity. From there he moved into private 
practice until 1974 when he was elected Commonwealth's Attorney for 
Fauquier County Virginia.
  Judge Foley served as a Commonwealth Attorney for 12 years until 1986 
when he was appointed to the General District Court for the 20th 
Judicial District where he has served for the past 23 years.
  All of his life, Judge Foley has been a positive influence on his 
community and his profession. In addition to being a founding member of 
the Young Lawyers Conference of the Virginia State Bar, he coached 
Youth baseball, basketball and soccer for 15 years. He also served as a 
board member, and later, as President of the Board of Directors of 
Fauquier Hospital, Inc. He has been a member of the American Judges 
Association as well as the Warrenton Fauquier Jaycees.
  I continue to be impressed by Judge Foley's selfless contributions to 
his community in an effort to enrich those lives around him. I urge my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating Judge Charles Foley on his 
retirement from 36 years of public service.

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