Thomas Foy Dies at 53

Former state lawmaker Thomas Foy has died.

A family spokesman says Foy died Thursday night after suffering an apparent heart attack at a rail station in Washington, D.C.

The 53-year-old Foy was in the capital to meet with diplomats from the Middle East as part of his duties as an executive for an international contractor.

Foy was a Democratic assemblyman from 1984 to 1990 and a state senator from 1990 to 1992, representing parts of Burlington and Camden counties. He began his political career as a Burlington Township councilman.

Foy was senior vice president of business development for Hill International in Marlton.

A labor relations expert, he negotiated labor deals on such major construction projects as the Tappan Zee Bridge in New York and the Cross Westchester Expressway.

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