Mark Foley

Mark Foley (born on September 8, 1954) is a Republican who served as a member of the House of Representatives from 1995 to 2006. Before serving in the House, Foley was a member of of the Lake Worth City Council, Florida House of Representatives, and Floride State Senate. As a Congressman, Foley served on the House Ways and Means Committee. He also played a role in the recount of the Florida ballots in the 2000 presidential election, challenging that the media's work would only "undermine the legitimacy of the presidency." [1]

Foley resigned from the House of Representatives on September 26, 2006 after allegations that he had made sexual advances towards several teenage Senate Pages, and suggestive emails he had sent them came to light. As of April 2007he remains "under investigation" for any possible sexual contact he may have had with the boys, according to Florida and FBI officials, but no charges have yet been filed.[2] After Foley's resignation, his lawyer alleged that Foley had been abused by a priest as a boy, and that his client was entering a rehabilitation center for alcoholism. [3]