Victoria Foley is an American politician who served as a member of the

Maine House of Representatives The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 voting members and three nonvoting members. The voting members represent an equal number of districts across the state and are elected via ...

for the 12th district from 2018 to 2020. She is also a former member of the Biddeford City Council.

Early life and education

Foley was born in

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, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in journalism from

University of King's College The University of King's College is a public university, public Liberal arts college, liberal arts university in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Halifax, Nova Scotia.Roper, Henry. "Aspects of the History of a Loyalist College: King's College, Windsor, and ...

in 2005.

Career

In 2018, the former State Representative for Maine's 12th district, Marty Grohman, chose not to seek reelection to the seat. Foley ran for the open seat, defeated fellow Democrat John Eder in the June 2018 primary with 57.2% of the vote, and was unopposed in the general election. She is running for re-election in 2020. Foley was unopposed in the 2018 general election for the 12th district seat. In July 2021, Foley declared her candidacy for mayor of

Biddeford, Maine Biddeford ( ) is a city in York County, Maine, United States. It is the principal commercial center of York County. Its population was 22,552 at the 2020 census. The twin cities of Saco and Biddeford include the resort communities of Biddef ...

. She was defeated by incumbent Mayor Alan Casavant.

Personal life

Foley lives in Biddeford, Maine, with her husband Kevin Rooney.

References

Year of birth missing (living people) Living people Democratic Party members of the Maine House of Representatives Politicians from Biddeford, Maine Women state legislators in Maine University of King's College alumni 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century members of the Maine Legislature {{Maine-MERepresentative-stub