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| predecessor2 = [[Joseph Robach|Joseph E. Robach]]
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| successor2 = [[Peter Lawrence (politician)|Peter Lawrence]]
| office3 = Member of the [[Monroe County, New York|Monroe County]] Legislature from the 19th District
| term_start3 = January 1, 1998
| term_end3 = December 31, 2002
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| successor3 = Jeffrey L. McCann
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| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
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| otherparty = [[Conservative Party of New York State|Conservative]]
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| residence = [[Greece, New York]]
| residence = [[Greece, New York]], U.S.
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'''William D. Reilich''' (born March 17, 1957) is an American politician best known for having served as a [[New York State Assembly]]man. As of 2014, he serves as Supervisor of the [[Town of Greece]] Most recently re-elected in a landslide receiving over 67% of the vote. This is Reilich's 13th election.


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'''William D. Reilich''' (born March 17, 1957) is an American politician best known for having served as a [[New York State Assembly]]man. He serves as Supervisor of the [[Greece, New York|Town of Greece]]. Most recently re-elected in a landslide receiving over 67% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.whec.com/archive/irondequoit-town-supervisor-race-too-close-to-call-greece-supervisor-keeping-seat/ |title=Irondequoit Town Supervisor Race Too Close to Call, Greece Supervisor Keeping Seat |last= Weaver |first=Alexandra |date=November 2, 2021 |publisher=NBC News 10}}</ref> This is Reilich's 13th election.
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Reilich is a small businessman who founded an alarm systems company in 1975 which he eventually sold. He now owns Rochester Auto Design.<ref>{{Citation | date = 2008-07-03 | title = Brooks Picks Reilich to Top Monroe GOP | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = A1}}</ref>


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Reilich is a businessman who founded Upstate Alarm systems, Upstate Patrol, Upstate Telecommunications answering service and Corporate Limo company in 1975 at age 18 which he eventually sold before entering politics full time. He now owns Rochester Auto Design.<ref>{{Citation | date = 2008-07-03 | title = Brooks Picks Reilich to Top Monroe GOP | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = A1}}</ref>

==Early career==
Reilich began his political career by serving on the [[Greece (town), New York|Greece, New York]] zoning and environment boards, eventually becoming the GOP chair for the Town of Greece.<ref>{{Citation | date = 1999-10-23 | title = Legislature Races about Taxes, Roads, and Growth | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 5B}}</ref> In the early 1990s, he considered running for the [[Monroe County, New York]] legislature, but his campaign failed to materialize when redistricting required by the 1990 census left him without a seat for which to run. In 1997 he was picked by the Republican members of the county legislature, to succeed John T. Auberger who resigned to become Greece town supervisor.<ref>{{Citation | date = 1997-12-03 | title = Reilich Likely to Join Legislature | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 3B}}</ref>
Reilich began his political career by serving on the [[Greece (town), New York|Greece, New York]] zoning and environment boards, eventually becoming the GOP chair for the Town of Greece.<ref>{{Citation | date = 1999-10-23 | title = Legislature Races about Taxes, Roads, and Growth | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 5B}}</ref> In the early 1990s, he considered running for the [[Monroe County, New York]] legislature, but his campaign failed to materialize when redistricting required by the 1990 census left him without a seat for which to run. In 1997 he was picked by the Republican members of the county legislature, to succeed John T. Auberger who resigned to become Greece town supervisor.<ref>{{Citation | date = 1997-12-03 | title = Reilich Likely to Join Legislature | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 3B}}</ref>


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Reilich successfully defended his county legislative seat in 1999<ref>{{Citation | date = 1999-11-03 | title = GOP Maintains Its Hold on Monroe Legislature | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 8A}}</ref> and ran unopposed in 2001.<ref>{{Citation | date = 2001-11-04 | title = Roundup of Monroe District Races | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 24A}}</ref>
Reilich successfully defended his county legislative seat in 1999<ref>{{Citation | date = 1999-11-03 | title = GOP Maintains Its Hold on Monroe Legislature | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 8A}}</ref> and ran unopposed in 2001.<ref>{{Citation | date = 2001-11-04 | title = Roundup of Monroe District Races | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 24A}}</ref>


He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2002.<ref>{{Citation | date = 2002-11-06 | title = Reilich Wins in 134th Assembly District | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 8A}}</ref>
==New York State Assembly==
He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2002 and served six terms.<ref>{{Citation | date = 2002-11-06 | title = Reilich Wins in 134th Assembly District | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 8A}}</ref>


In July 2008 he was elected to Chairman of the Monroe County GOP and served for eleven years, the second longest Chair in County history. During that time he also was elected to Vice Chair of the New York State GOP. As Monroe County Chair, he was regarded as the most successful chair presiding over 1,000 races with a 93.5% win record in a county that has a Democrat enrolment advantage. At one point had 19 county legislative seats out of 29, and held 3 of the four County wide elected offices.

==Greece Town Supervisor==
In November 2013, Reilich was elected to serve as the Supervisor for the Town of Greece.<ref>{{Citation | date = 2013-11-06 | title = Voters put Reilich in charge in Greece | periodical = [[Democrat and Chronicle]] | url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2013/11/06/voters-put-reilich-in-charge-in-greece/3450811/}}</ref>
In November 2013, Reilich was elected to serve as the Supervisor for the Town of Greece.<ref>{{Citation | date = 2013-11-06 | title = Voters put Reilich in charge in Greece | periodical = [[Democrat and Chronicle]] | url=http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/local/2013/11/06/voters-put-reilich-in-charge-in-greece/3450811/}}</ref>


In [[Town of Greece v. Galloway]], the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the practice of opening town meetings with a prayer—a practice Reilich continued from his predecessor.<ref>{{cite news | date = 2014-05-04 | title = Town Meetings Can Have Prayer, Justices Decide | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/nyregion/supreme-court-allows-prayers-at-town-meetings.html | newspaper = [[The New York Times]] | location = [[New York City|New York]] | access-date = 2014-06-29}}</ref>
In [[Town of Greece v. Galloway]], the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the practice of opening town meetings with a prayer—a practice Reilich continued from his predecessor.<ref>{{cite news | date = 2014-05-04 | title = Town Meetings Can Have Prayer, Justices Decide | url = https://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/06/nyregion/supreme-court-allows-prayers-at-town-meetings.html | newspaper = [[The New York Times]] | location = [[New York City|New York]] | access-date = 2014-06-29}}</ref>

In 2019, the [[International Joint Commission]] (IJC) announced that it had appointed Reilich to the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board.<ref>{{cite web |title=IJC Appoints Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich to Board |url= https://www.rochesterfirst.com/news/local-news/ijc-appoints-greece-town-supervisor-bill-reilich-to-board/ |publisher=Rochester First |date=September 3, 2019}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 05:40, 30 November 2024

William D. Reilich
Town Supervisor of Greece
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2014
Preceded byJohn T. "Jack" Auberger
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the 134th district
In office
January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2013
Preceded byJoseph E. Robach
Succeeded byPeter Lawrence
Member of the Monroe County Legislature from the 19th District
In office
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2002
Preceded byJohn T. Auberger
Succeeded byJeffrey L. McCann
Personal details
Born (1957-03-17) March 17, 1957 (age 67)
Political partyRepublican
Other political
affiliations		Conservative
SpouseAmy
Children5
Residence(s)Greece, New York, U.S.
OccupationBusinessman, Politician
Websitewww.billreilich.com

William D. Reilich (born March 17, 1957) is an American politician best known for having served as a New York State Assemblyman. He serves as Supervisor of the Town of Greece. Most recently re-elected in a landslide receiving over 67% of the vote.[1] This is Reilich's 13th election.

Reilich is a businessman who founded Upstate Alarm systems, Upstate Patrol, Upstate Telecommunications answering service and Corporate Limo company in 1975 at age 18 which he eventually sold before entering politics full time. He now owns Rochester Auto Design.[2]

Early career

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Reilich began his political career by serving on the Greece, New York zoning and environment boards, eventually becoming the GOP chair for the Town of Greece.[3] In the early 1990s, he considered running for the Monroe County, New York legislature, but his campaign failed to materialize when redistricting required by the 1990 census left him without a seat for which to run. In 1997 he was picked by the Republican members of the county legislature, to succeed John T. Auberger who resigned to become Greece town supervisor.[4]

While in the legislature, Reilich served on the Planning and Economic Development Committee and rose to become the chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. He also served on the board of the County of Monroe Industrial Development Agency (COMIDA).

Reilich successfully defended his county legislative seat in 1999[5] and ran unopposed in 2001.[6]

New York State Assembly

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He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2002 and served six terms.[7]

In July 2008 he was elected to Chairman of the Monroe County GOP and served for eleven years, the second longest Chair in County history. During that time he also was elected to Vice Chair of the New York State GOP. As Monroe County Chair, he was regarded as the most successful chair presiding over 1,000 races with a 93.5% win record in a county that has a Democrat enrolment advantage. At one point had 19 county legislative seats out of 29, and held 3 of the four County wide elected offices.

Greece Town Supervisor

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In November 2013, Reilich was elected to serve as the Supervisor for the Town of Greece.[8]

In Town of Greece v. Galloway, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the practice of opening town meetings with a prayer—a practice Reilich continued from his predecessor.[9]

In 2019, the International Joint Commission (IJC) announced that it had appointed Reilich to the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board.[10]

References

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  1. ^ Weaver, Alexandra (November 2, 2021). "Irondequoit Town Supervisor Race Too Close to Call, Greece Supervisor Keeping Seat". NBC News 10.
  2. ^ "Brooks Picks Reilich to Top Monroe GOP", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. A1, 2008-07-03
  3. ^ "Legislature Races about Taxes, Roads, and Growth", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 5B, 1999-10-23
  4. ^ "Reilich Likely to Join Legislature", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 3B, 1997-12-03
  5. ^ "GOP Maintains Its Hold on Monroe Legislature", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 8A, 1999-11-03
  6. ^ "Roundup of Monroe District Races", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 24A, 2001-11-04
  7. ^ "Reilich Wins in 134th Assembly District", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 8A, 2002-11-06
  8. ^ "Voters put Reilich in charge in Greece", Democrat and Chronicle, 2013-11-06
  9. ^ "Town Meetings Can Have Prayer, Justices Decide". The New York Times. New York. 2014-05-04. Retrieved 2014-06-29.
  10. ^ "IJC Appoints Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich to Board". Rochester First. September 3, 2019.
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Political offices
Preceded by
John T. "Jack" Auberger
 Monroe County, New York Legislator, 19th District
January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2002 		Succeeded by
Jeffrey L. McCann
Preceded by
John T. "Jack" Auberger
 Greece, New York Town Supervisor
January 1, 2014 – present 		Incumbent
New York State Assembly
Preceded by New York State Assembly, 134th District
January 1, 2003 - December 31, 2013 		Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Chairman of the Monroe County, New York Republican Committee
July 2, 2008 – present 		Incumbent


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