text: who is mark foley? i need details. i am suppose to write a lil something about him and i don't even know who he is. any good info websites as well anyone can suggest? mark adam foley (born september 8, 1954) is an american politician who served as a republican member of the united states house of representatives from 1995 until 2006, representing the 16th district of florida.  foley resigned from congress on september 29, 2006 as allegations surfaced that he had sent suggestive emails and sexually explicit instant messages to young men who had formerly served as congressional pages. as a result of the disclosures, the federal bureau of investigation and the florida department of law enforcement opened investigations of the messages to find possible criminal charges. the house ethics committee has also opened an investigation into the response of the house republican leadership and their staff to earlier warnings of foley's conduct.  for more info visit this site : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/mark_foley