Richard Foley, a GOP chief who taunted the FBI, dies at 71
Richard Foley, a GOP chief who taunted the FBI, dies at 71 Mark Pazniokas , The CT MirrorThe CT Mirror Jan. 2, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail On his way to prison in January 1994, the 44-year Richard Foley said he knew how his obituary would begin: There would be a mention of his service as a state lawmaker and Republican state chairman, followed by the fact he was convicted of taking a bribe. Dick Foley wasn’t known for flinching. He was the blue-collar guy who led the state GOP from 1989 to 1992, when Connecticut was a presidential swing state and the party struggled to decide if its future ...