Robert Reilly
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Robert Reilly is a Democratic
member of the New York State Assembly
, for the 109th district. He was first elected in 2004.
Reilly served as the former president of the Shaker Heritage Society and Co-Chair of the Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor Commission. He has been a Board Member of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. Reilly was a high school teacher for ten years, including two years in Uganda
. He is the retired director of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Public Broadcasting. In 2006, he sold his small business of 30 years, the Partridge Pub. He was formerly a cross country
coach at Siena College
for 17 years and is a member of Siena's Hall of Fame.
Reilly has been the primary opponent in the state assembly of bill AO 2009-C. The bill, which would legalize Mixed Martial Arts events in the state of New York, passed through his committee in spite of his arguments. He has stated in an interview that he plans to continue to fight the bill if it reaches the general assembly.
Reilly is a 1961 graduate of the University of Notre Dame
, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree and received his Masters from the College of Saint Rose. He completed all coursework for a Ph.D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
. Reilly resides in Latham, New York
with his wife Mary.
Robert Reilly (footballer)
Robert Reilly is a former Scottish football midfielder.Reilly played with 11 Scottish clubs during his career, his most notable spell came arguably whilst playing for Clyde, where he made 168 appearances, scoring 28 goals.-External links:*...
. You may also be looking for Robert O'Reilly
Robert O'Reilly
Robert O'Reilly is an American film, stage and television actor who has appeared in a variety of roles. He is known to Star Trek fans most notably for his recurring role on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Chancellor Gowron, the leader of the Klingon Empire.-Early...
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Robert Reilly is a Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
member of the New York State Assembly
New York State Assembly
The New York State Assembly is the lower house of the New York State Legislature. The Assembly is composed of 150 members representing an equal number of districts, with each district having an average population of 128,652...
, for the 109th district. He was first elected in 2004.
Career
Reilly was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2004 and re-elected in 2006. Reilly has made three pledges: 1) to be a legislator loyal to his constituents, not a political party; 2) to visit each neighborhood in the district twice a year; and 3) to donate his entire Assembly salary to charity. (To date Reilly has donated nearly $145,000 to local charitable organizations.) During his first two terms in office, the Legislature passed the first two on-time budgets in 21 years, brought reform to the budget process, ethics and lobbying practices and public authorities, and enacted a new law that will provide greater public disclosure of state contracts. Reilly also is pushing for further reforms in areas like campaign finance.Reilly served as the former president of the Shaker Heritage Society and Co-Chair of the Mohawk Valley Heritage Corridor Commission. He has been a Board Member of the Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor Commission. Reilly was a high school teacher for ten years, including two years in Uganda
Uganda
Uganda , officially the Republic of Uganda, is a landlocked country in East Africa. Uganda is also known as the "Pearl of Africa". It is bordered on the east by Kenya, on the north by South Sudan, on the west by the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on the southwest by Rwanda, and on the south by...
. He is the retired director of the New York State Education Department’s Office of Public Broadcasting. In 2006, he sold his small business of 30 years, the Partridge Pub. He was formerly a cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
coach at Siena College
Siena College
Siena College is an independent Roman Catholic liberal arts college in Loudonville, in the town of Colonie, New York, United States. Siena is a four-year, coeducational, independent college in the Franciscan tradition, founded by the Franciscan Friars in 1937. It has 3,000 full-time students and...
for 17 years and is a member of Siena's Hall of Fame.
Reilly has been the primary opponent in the state assembly of bill AO 2009-C. The bill, which would legalize Mixed Martial Arts events in the state of New York, passed through his committee in spite of his arguments. He has stated in an interview that he plans to continue to fight the bill if it reaches the general assembly.
Reilly is a 1961 graduate of the University of Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...
, where he received his Bachelor of Arts degree and received his Masters from the College of Saint Rose. He completed all coursework for a Ph.D. at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Stephen Van Rensselaer established the Rensselaer School on November 5, 1824 with a letter to the Rev. Dr. Samuel Blatchford, in which van Rensselaer asked Blatchford to serve as the first president. Within the letter he set down several orders of business. He appointed Amos Eaton as the school's...
. Reilly resides in Latham, New York
Latham, New York
Latham is a hamlet in Albany County, New York, United States. It is located along U.S. Route 9 in the town of Colonie, a dense suburb north of Albany.-History:...
with his wife Mary.