Edward R. Reilly is an American politician from Crofton, Maryland

Crofton, Maryland

Crofton is a census-designated place and planned community in Anne Arundel County, Maryland, United States. Established in 1964, Crofton held its 40th birthday celebration in 2004....

 and a Republican

Republican Party (United States)

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 member of the Maryland Senate, appointed by the governor to represent District 33 after State Senator Janet Greenip resigned. He then ran and was elected in November 2010 to his first full term, which he is currently serving.

Education

Reilly graduated from Essex Catholic High School

Essex Catholic High School

Essex Catholic High School was a four-year Catholic high school located in Newark and East Orange, New Jersey. Essex Catholic High School opened in 1957...

 in Newark, New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

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. Reilly later received his B.B.A in banking and finance in 1972 from Iona College

Iona College (New York)

Iona College is located in New Rochelle, New York, 20 miles north of Manhattan in suburban Westchester County. The college occupies 35 acres on North Ave. The college also operates a Graduate Center in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York....

 in New Rochelle, New York

New Rochelle, New York

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.

Career

Edward R. Reilly was selected by the Anne Arundel County Republican Central Committee to replace the retiring Janet Greenip

Janet Greenip

Janet Greenip was a Republican State Senator from Crofton, Maryland, representing District 33 from 2003 through 2009.-Education:Greenip received her B.S. in education in 1969 from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.-Career:...

 who retired mid-term. His selection was submitted to Governor Martin O'Malley

Martin O'Malley

Martin Joseph O'Malley is an American Democratic politician who is currently serving as the 61st Governor of Maryland. Previously, he served as the mayor of Baltimore from 1999 to 2007. He is currently the chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.-Early life, education and career:O'Malley...

 and appointed to the position accordingly. He has been assigned to the , Education, Health and Environmental Affairs Committee.

In addition to his career in the Anne Arundel County Council, Reilly has been a member of the U.S. Jaycees since 1974 and was president of the Park-Adelphi Jaycees from 1976–1977 and is a past-president of College Park Jaycees. He is also a volunteer for the American Cancer Socity, and a past-president of the Anne Arundel County Life Underwriters Association.

Election results

• 2006 Race for Anne Arundel County Council District 7

  Name	Votes	Percent	Outcome
  Edward R. Reilly, Rep.	17,254	58.3%	Won
  Eric Lipsetts, Dem.	9,934	33.6%	Lost
  Robb Tufts	2,375	8.0%	Lost
  Other Write-Ins	11	0.0%	Lost

External links

• Official MD State Senate Site
• http://www.bigedreilly.com/