Brian X. Foley

A graduate of St. Anthony's High School, Foley continued his education at Saint Michael's College in Colchester, Vermont, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in American studies.{{cite web|title=Biography from official Brian X. Foley website|url=http://www.nysenate.gov/senator/brian-x-foley/bio|access-date=2009-04-12}}

He was re-elected five times to the seat once held by his father, John Foley. In 2005, he was elected supervisor of Brookhaven, New York. In 2008, he was elected to the State Senate, after defeating 36-year (18 term) incumbent Republican, Caesar Trunzo.{{cite news|last=Hakim|first=Danny|date=October 31, 2010|title=G.O.P. May Regain New York Senate Majority|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/01/nyregion/01senate.html}} He was the first Democrat elected to the State Senate from Suffolk County since 1902.

He has served on the Brookhaven Roe YMCA Board of Directors, Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Advisory Board, Patchogue Chamber of Commerce, Suffolk County Community Mediation Center, Sunrise District Boy Scouts of America and the Suffolk County Coalition Against Domestic Violence. In 2004, the Bayport Blue Point Chamber of Commerce presented Foley with its Dedicated Public Service Award. He has been recognized as Person of the Year by the Medford Youth Athletic Association Award in 2000 and the Farmingville Historical Society in 1999.{{Citation needed|date=November 2010}}

Brian X. Foley was seen as a key swing senate vote in the 2009 Marriage Equality debate in New York State. In April 2009, Governor

David Paterson announced that he would introduce a Marriage Equality bill in the New York State Legislature.[http://www.newsday.com/news/local/politics/ny-stgay1512652703apr14,0,6501953.story New York Newsday coverage of Marriage Equality Debate] Foley voted in favor of Marriage Equality legislation on December 2, 2009, but the bill was defeated.{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}

Foley supported an MTA bailout that included a controversial payroll tax on employers. Foley, had balked at the payroll tax because it affected school districts and would likely raise property taxes. In 2009, Foley pledged his support for the MTA bailout.{{Cite web|title=Brian X. Foley bailout - Google Search|url=https://www.google.com/search?q=Brian+X.+Foley+bailout|access-date=2021-03-22|website=www.google.com}}

Foley was defeated by Republican Lee Zeldin on November 2, 2010.[https://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/04/nyregion/04nysenate.html?_r=1&ref=politics New York Times review of New York State Senate 2010 election results] Senator-Elect Zeldin received 57% of votes cast, defeating Foley by 14 points.[http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/boe/eleres/10ge/ Suffolk County Board of Elections Election Night Tally] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101106053340/http://www.co.suffolk.ny.us/boe/eleres/10ge/ |date=November 6, 2010 }}

Foley resides in Blue Point, New York with his wife and their two children.{{Citation needed|date=March 2021}}

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