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Thomas Charles Feeney' (born May 21, 1958) is a Republican politician from Florida. Feeney has represented Florida's 24th congressional district, which encompasses a portion of eastern Central Florida since 2003.
Background
Feeney was born in Philadephia, Pennsylvania. Graduating from Pennsylvania State University in 1980, he acquired a law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1983, soon afterwards moving to Oviedo county, Florida. He opened and still operates a private practice.
Political History
Feeney is one of the most conservative members of the House of Representatives. He was elected to the Florida House in 1990 as a Republican, serving two years before running for lieutenant governor of Florida. Being the running mate of Jeb Bush, they narrowly lost by a small margin, Feeney returned to the House in 1996 and eventually became Speaker in 2000.