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r Foley was elected Vice -Chair of Governmental Affairs for the Criminal Justice Section of the American Bar Association and served on its Executive Committee (2004-2005) Foley served on the Board of Directors of the National District Attorneys Association from 1979 to 1995 and was elected vice-president of the association in 1982. He also was President of the Minnesota County Attorneys Association. In 1998, Foley was appointed Washington County Attorney in Stillwater, Minnesota, filling out the remainder of an elected term. Foley has been active in both State and National politics. In 1992, he served as Chairman of the Clinton for President Campaign in Minnesota. He was appointed to serve on the Justice Department transition team (1992). In 1994, he was a Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate. In 1998, Senator Doug Johnson asked Foley to be his running mate in the Gubernatorial election. In 2000, Foley was the Independence Party candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Minnesota's e District. Foley has appeared on numerous public affairs programs commenting on a variety of public policy issues. Foley has been active in a numerous other areas. He served for many years on the Board of Directors of the Salvation Army. In 1991, he led a human rights mission to Albania to review criminal justice and human rights issues. In 1989, he was a member of the Minnesota Governor's Select Committee on the Impact of Drugs on Crime, Education, and Social Welfare. From 1983 to 1994, he served as Chairman of Minnesota Elected Officials for Soviet Jewry. In 1991, he was asked to participate in a fact-finding mission to Moscow to assist Russian refuseniks. He also served on the Minnesota Attorney General's Task Force on Prevention of Violence against Women. He is a member of the COSMOS CLUB in Washington D.C. Foley holds both Bachelors and Law degrees from the University of Minnesota. He is married to Jana McKeag and has two children, Jordan and Mitchell. 9