Mike Foley is a native of Rochester, New York and earned a degree in Business Administration from the State University of New York before earning his MBA from Michigan State University.

After completing his education, Mike moved to Washington, DC and accepted a position at the US International Trade Commission. He worked in various government related positions in Washington including 18 years as the Director of Financial Analysis for a professional association of state and federal government utility regulators where he focused on consumer protection issues.

In his various professional and volunteer capacities, he testified on numerous occasions before committees of the US Congress and was invited in three instances to participate in small group meetings in the Cabinet Room of the White House with President Ronald Reagan, Vice President George Bush, and senior White House staff.

In 1997 Mike accepted an offer to work in Nebraska as a litigation consultant for the US Department of Justice where he focused on federal tax compliance issues of major energy companies. He then accepted a position to work on corporate planning issues for the Nebraska Public Power District (NPPD).

In 2000, Mike successfully ran for the Nebraska Legislature in District 29 and was re-elected in 2004.

During his years in the Nebraska Legislature, Mike has been a recognized champion of the pro-life cause and has successfully shepherded numerous bills to the governor’s desk. He is the author of Nebraska’s Homicide of the Unborn Child Act as well as the Assault of the Unborn Child Act. In addition, he successfully won passage of legislation that finally ends the requirement that teachers distribute abortion information to children in Nebraska’s public schools.

He has also authored bills that expand employment opportunities for blind citizens and he has been recognized nationally for his work on this issue by an award from the National Federation for the Blind.

Mike married Susan Seiker in August 1990 and they are the proud parents of Laura, Matthew, Marie, Elizabeth, Peter, and Andrew.

To reach Treasurer Foley, contact the Treasurer's office, at (402) 471-2111, or e-mail: Mike.Foley@apa.ne.gov