Michael Reilly (New York politician)
Michael Reilly | |
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| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 62nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Ronald Castorina |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 30, 1973 Staten Island, New York, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | John Jay College (BS) |
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| Website | State Assembly website |
Michael W. Reilly Jr. (born January 30, 1973) is a member of the New York State Assembly, representing the 62nd district since 2019.[1] He is a Republican. The district includes portions of the South shore of Staten Island.
Career
Reilly served in the United States Army Reserve and was an officer with the New York City Police Department.[2] He previously served as the president of the Community Education Council (CEC) for District 31, which includes all of Staten Island.[3]
In 2018, Republican Assemblyman Ronald Castorina opted to not seek re-election in order to run for a judgeship.[4] Reilly, in a three-way primary, defeated his two opponents to claim the Republican nomination.[5] He won the general election with nearly 90% of the vote.
As Assemblyman, Reilly has called for the front doors of academic buildings to be locked and for retired police officers to serve as supplemental school security.[6]
Reilly has expressed support for the Divide NY plan, which would create three regions within the state. He has stated that Staten Island should become part of the upstate New York region; under the Divide NY plan, this region would be known as New Amsterdam.[7]
Personal life and education
Reilly has a BS in Legal Studies from John Jay College. He resides in Eltingville with his wife and family.[8]
References
- ^ "First-time elected official, Assemblyman Michael Reilly, is sworn in". silive. December 29, 2018. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Kashiwagi, Sydney (September 14, 2018). "Michael Reilly decisively wins South Shore Assembly primary". silive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Michel, Clifford (April 10, 2018). "Michael Reilly is running for the South Shore Assembly seat". silive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Michel, Clifford (March 9, 2018). "Castorina to run for Surrogate's Court, won't seek re-election to Assembly". silive.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NY Assembly 62 - R Primary Race - Sep 13, 2018". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.
- ^ Knudson, Annalise (March 23, 2019). "Assemblyman Michael Reilly continues push for school safety". silive. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ Porpora, Tracey (December 8, 2019). "Assemblyman Reilly: 'Staten Island should be part of upstate'". silive. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ "Michael Reilly Announces Run For Assembly Seat". www.ny1.com. Retrieved August 24, 2019.