Bill Text: IN HR0055 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Honoring Representative Ralph Foley on his retirement from the Indiana House.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2012-03-07 - First reading: adopted voice vote [HR0055 Detail]
Download: Indiana-2012-HR0055-Introduced.html
A HOUSE RESOLUTION honoring Representative
Ralph Foley.
Whereas, Representative Ralph Foley, who was first elected
to represent the citizens of House District 47 in 1992, will be
leaving the House chamber for the last time at the end of the
2012 legislative session;
Whereas, Representative Foley has been instrumental in the
enactment of numerous pieces of legislation especially focused
on criminal justice reform and probate issues, including
rewriting the death penalty in 1995 and producing legislation
to ensure saying "I'm sorry" after an accident is not an
admission of liability;
Whereas, Representative Foley has received several awards throughout the years, including two Presidential Citations from the Indiana State Bar Association, a Mayor's Award from the city of Martinsville, the Indiana Chamber of Commerce Champion of Small Business Award, and the Indiana Judges Association Gavel Award;
Whereas, Representative Foley has also been recognized as
an Advocate for Rural Health, been inducted into the
Martinsvillle High School Hall of Fame, and named the
Martinsville Kiwanis Citizen of the Year;
Whereas, Representative Foley received his undergraduate
and law degrees from Indiana University and has been
practicing law since 1965 as a partner in Foley, Foley and
Peden;
Whereas, Active in the legal community, Representative
Foley has been President of the Morgan County Bar
Association, Treasurer and a member of the Board of
Governors for the Indiana State Bar Association, Counsel to
the President of the Indiana State Bar Association, a Fellow
and Master Fellow for the Indiana Bar Foundation, as well as
a member of the Indiana Bar Foundation's Board of Directors;
Whereas, Representative Foley has served on the Probate,
Trust and Real Estate Council and has served as a faculty
member for the Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum for
Business;
Whereas, Active in his community, Representative Foley is
a Life Alumnus of Indiana University, a member of the Indiana
Farm Bureau, a member of the Martinsville Chamber of
Commerce, a trustee of the First United Methodist Church of
Martinsville, and a director on the Board of Directors for the
church's retirement facility in Franklin;
Whereas, Interested in the education of young Hoosiers,
Representative Foley was co-president of the East Middle
School PTO and co-chair of Martinsville P.R.I.D.E.;
Whereas, Before being elected to the House of
Representatives, Representative Foley was chair of the Morgan
County Election Board, Vice Precinct Committeeman, Morgan
County Deputy Prosecuting Attorney, and a delegate to the
state convention; and
Whereas, Representative Ralph Foley has served his
constituency loyally and faithfully since his election to the
Indiana General Assembly: Therefore,
SECTION 1. That the Indiana House of Representatives bids a fond farewell to Representative Ralph Foley. The House of Representatives has seen only good things during his tenure. Legislators and staff alike will miss him greatly. His departure will leave a void that will never be truly filled.
SECTION 2. That the Principal Clerk of the House of Representatives transmit copies of this resolution to Representative Ralph Foley and his family.
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