Catherine Riley
Catherine I. Riley | |
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| Chair of the Maryland Public Service Commission | |
| In office November 1, 2000 – June 30, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Glenn Ivey |
| Succeeded by | Kenneth D. Schisler |
| Member of the Maryland Senate from the 34th district | |
| In office 1983–1990 | |
| Preceded by | Walter M. Baker |
| Succeeded by | Habern W. Freeman |
| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 6th district | |
| In office 1975–1982 Serving with George B. Adams Jr. and William H. Cox Jr. | |
| Succeeded by | redistricting |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1947 Harford County, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | Towson State College (BS) |
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Catherine I. Riley (born March 21, 1947) is a former lobbyist, civil servant and politician from Maryland. She represented Harford County in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1975 to 1982 and in the Maryland Senate from 1983 to 1990.
Early life
Catherine I. Riley was born in Harford County, Maryland on March 21, 1947. She attended parochial schools in Bel Air. She graduated in 1969 with a Bachelor of Science from Towson State College.[1]
Career
Riley served in Maryland House of Delegates representing District 6 from 1975 to 1982.[1] She also represented District 34 in the Maryland Senate from 1983 to 1990.[1][2] She ran as a Democrat.[1]
In 1995, Governor Parris Glendening hired Riley to his legislative lobbying team.[2] She continued in that role and was appointed by Glendening to serve on the Maryland Public Service Commission on May 21, 1999.[3] She was appointed as head of the Commission on October 18, 2000 by Glendening after Glenn Ivey announced he was stepping down. She served in that role until 2003.[4][5]
Personal life
Riley was friends with fellow senator Thomas V. Miller Jr.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Catherine I. Riley". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 23, 2002. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ a b c "Glendening hires ex-state senator for lobbying team". The Baltimore Sun. September 3, 1995. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Curran, Riley named to PSC seats". The Baltimore Sun. May 22, 1999. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ Dang, Dan Thanh (October 19, 2000). "Riley picked as PSC chief". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- ^ "Schisler to head Public Service Commission". Baltimore Business Journal. May 29, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
- 1947 births
- Living people
- Politicians from Harford County, Maryland
- Democratic Party Maryland state senators
- Democratic Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Towson University alumni
- 20th-century American women politicians
- 21st-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in Maryland
- 21st-century American politicians
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- 20th-century Maryland politicians
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