Thomas J. Bliley Jr. | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia | |
In office January 3, 1981 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | David E. Satterfield III |
Succeeded by | Eric Cantor |
Constituency | 3rd district (1981–1993) 7th district (1993–2001) |
Chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | John Dingell |
Succeeded by | Billy Tauzin |
Chairman of the House Commerce Committee | |
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001 | |
Preceded by | John Dingell |
Succeeded by | Billy Tauzin |
69th Mayor of Richmond, Virginia | |
In office July 1, 1970 – March 7, 1977 | |
Preceded by | Phil Bagley |
Succeeded by | Henry L. Marsh III |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Jerome Bliley Jr. January 28, 1932 Chesterfield, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | November 16, 2023 Richmond, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 91)
Political party | Republican (after 1980) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (before 1980) |
Spouse(s) | Mary Virginia Kelley; 2 children |
Alma mater | Georgetown University (BA) |
Thomas Jerome "Tom" Bliley Jr. (January 28, 1932 – November 16, 2023) was an American Republican politician. He was a U.S. Representative from the state of Virginia from 1981 to 2001.[1] He was the mayor of Richmond, Virginia from 1970 to 1977.
Bliley Jr. died on November 16, 2023 at his home in Richmond at the age of 91.[2]