Mike Foley (born April 5, 1954) is an American politician who has served as the

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since 2023, having previously served in the same position from 2007 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he was the 41st

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under Governor

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between 2015 and 2023, and a member of the

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from 2001 to 2007.

Personal life

Foley was born in

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and graduated from Bishop Kearney High School in 1972, the

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in 1976, and

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with an M.B.A. He held summer positions in the offices of the

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and the

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. For 18 years, he was the director of financial analysis for the

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in Washington, DC. Prior to that position he was a consultant with Kirschner Associates. He is married to Nebraska native Susan (Seiker) Foley. They have six children and are members of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Nebraska Legislature

Foley was elected in 2000 to represent the 29th Nebraska legislative district, and reelected in 2004 with 70% of the vote. He sat on the Judiciary and the Transportation and Telecommunications committees. He resigned in January, 2007 to become state auditor after winning a statewide election for that position in the 2006 election cycle. In 2005, senator Foley opposed two bills prohibiting the state government's discriminating on the basis of sexual orientation; regarding the measures, he stated, " mosexual conduct is wrong. And it's OK to think that it is wrong. And it is OK to say that it is wrong."

Auditor of Public Accounts

On November 7, 2006, Foley defeated incumbent Democrat

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to become the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts. In 2010 he was re-elected to a second term with 80% of the statewide vote.

Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska

selected Foley to replace

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as his

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in the 2014 Nebraska governor's race. The ticket ran successfully again in

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