Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
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Thomas J. Bliley Jr. is an American Republican politician and former U.S. Representative from Virginia who chaired the House Commerce Committee and played a key role in major financial deregulation legislation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Thomas J. Bliley Jr. canonical | 2 |
| Thomas J. Bliley III (among others) | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States representative
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human ⓘ lawyer ⓘ mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| alive | true ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-01-28 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Benedictine High School
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Georgetown University ⓘ University of Virginia ⓘ |
| endTime |
2001 (end as Chair of House Commerce Committee)
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2001 (end of service in U.S. House of Representatives) ⓘ |
| familyName | Bliley ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
financial regulation
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public policy ⓘ telecommunications policy ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Thomas J. Bliley Jr.
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Thomas J. Bliley III (among others)
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| hasHonor | named co-sponsor of Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act ⓘ |
| isFrom | Richmond, Virginia ⓘ |
| knownFor |
chairing the House Commerce Committee
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role in financial deregulation legislation ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| name | Thomas Jerome Bliley Jr. ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999
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surface form:
Gramm–Leach–Bliley Act
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| occupation |
lawyer
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politician ⓘ |
| officeContested | United States House of Representatives seat from Virginia ⓘ |
| partyAffiliationDuringOffice |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| partySwitch | switched from Democratic to Republican Party prior to congressional career ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Richmond, Virginia
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surface form:
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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| politicalParty |
Republican Party
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surface form:
Republican Party (United States)
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| positionHeld |
Chair of the United States House Committee on Commerce
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Mayor of Richmond, Virginia ⓘ Member of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| precededBy | Norman Sisisky (as representative for his district configuration) ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| representedDistrict |
Virginia's 3rd congressional district
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Virginia's 7th congressional district ⓘ |
| residence |
Richmond, Virginia
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surface form:
Richmond, Virginia, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Mary Virginia "Mimi" McCarthy Bliley ⓘ |
| startTime |
1981 (start of service in U.S. House of Representatives)
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1995 (start as Chair of House Commerce Committee) ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Virginia ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Eric Cantor ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Thomas J. Bliley III (among others)