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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—VirginiaBLILEY, Thomas Jerome, Jr.
(1932—)
BLILEY, Thomas Jerome, Jr., a Representative from Virginia; born in Chesterfield County, Va., January 28, 1932; attended private schools; graduated, Benedictine High School, Richmond, 1948; B.A., Georgetown University, Washington, D.C., 1952; served in the United States Navy, lieutenant, 1952-1955; president, Joseph W. Bliley Co. Funeral Home; vice-mayor, Richmond, 1968-1970; mayor, Richmond, 1970-1977; elected as a Republican to the Ninety-seventh and to the nine succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1981-January 3, 2001); chairman, Committee on Commerce (One Hundred Fourth through One Hundred Sixth Congresses); was not a candidate for reelection to the One Hundred Seventh Congress.
Bliley, Thomas J., Jr. “The Telecommunications Act and Its Infancy: A Review of the First Eighteen Months.” In Is the Telecommunications Act of 1996 Broken?: If So, How Can We Fix It?
Edited by J. Gregory Sidak. Washington, D.C.: AEI Press, 1999.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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