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Since the fall of Tom Foley, Spokane seems to be stuck on the sidelines

By Robert Herold

When Spokane had Tom Foley as its representative in the Congress, federal dollars poured in, bolstering our push for prosperity. From what are now buildings serving WSU's Elson Floyd School of Medicine to the Foley Center Library on the Gonzaga campus (named for his father, Ralph) to Fairchild Air Force Base to the Spokane International Airport, his impact is still felt today...

Speaker of the House Tom Foley (right), First Lady Hillary Clinton and 
House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt in 1993.
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Since the fall of Tom Foley, Spokane seems to be stuck on the sidelines

By Robert Herold

Speaker of the House Tom Foley (right), First Lady Hillary Clinton and 
House Majority Leader Richard Gephardt in 1993.

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