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Morgan Rielly (politician)

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Morgan Rielly
Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Assumed office
December 2, 2020
Preceded byDrew Gattine
Constituency34th district
In office
December 7, 2022 – Present
Preceded byBarbara A. Cardone
Constituency127th district
Personal details
BornWestbrook, Maine, U.S.
EducationBowdoin College (BA)

Morgan J. Rielly is an American politician and author serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 127th district. First elected to represent the 34th District in November 2020, he assumed office on December 2, 2020. Due to redistricting, his district was redrawn to be the 127th district, which he won in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election.

Early life and education

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Born and raised in Westbrook, Maine, Rielly attended Westbrook High School.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion and government from Bowdoin College.[2]

Career

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Outside of politics, Rielly has worked as a paralegal with an immigration law firm. He authored his first book, about World War II veterans from Maine in 2014. His second, about immigrants in Maine, was co-written by Reza Jalali and released in 2021.[3][4] Rielly was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on December 2, 2020.[5] In 2021, Rielly drafted legislation that would create a public service program in Maine, with the goal of retaining local college graduates in the state.[6][7]

Electoral history

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2020 Maine House District 34 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan Rielly 4,371 100.0%
Total votes 4,371 100.0%
Democratic hold
2022 Maine House District 127 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Morgan Rielly 2,491 71.8%
Republican Ryan Poitras 980 28.2%
Total votes 3,471 100.0%
Democratic hold

References

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  1. ^ "Morgan Rielly's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "Morgan Rielly". Ballotpedia. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  3. ^ Kelley, Michael (April 19, 2021). "Upcoming book views Maine's immigrants with 'different lens'". Press Herald. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  4. ^ "Maine Voices Live with Reza Jalali and Morgan Rielly". Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  5. ^ "Representative Morgan J. Rielly". www.maine.gov. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  6. ^ "Maine service program would bring graduates to rural areas". AP NEWS. April 20, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.
  7. ^ "Opinion: We need to expand service opportunities in Maine". Bangor Daily News. April 3, 2021. Retrieved October 28, 2021.