Misplaced Pages

Catherine Riley

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
American politician (1947–2024)

Catherine I. Riley
Chair of the
Maryland Public Service Commission
In office
November 1, 2000 – June 30, 2003
Preceded byGlenn Ivey
Succeeded byKenneth D. Schisler
Member of the Maryland Senate
from the 34th district
In office
1983–1990
Preceded byWalter M. Baker
Succeeded byHabern W. Freeman
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 6th district
In office
1975–1982Serving with George B. Adams Jr. and William H. Cox Jr.
Succeeded byredistricting
Personal details
Born(1947-03-21)March 21, 1947
Harford County, Maryland, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 2024(2024-09-30) (aged 77)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materTowson State College (BS)
Occupation
  • Politician
  • lobbyist
  • civil servant

Catherine I. Riley (March 21, 1947 – September 30, 2024) was an American 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.

Career

Riley served in Maryland House of Delegates representing District 6 from 1975 to 1982. She also represented District 34 in the Maryland Senate from 1983 to 1990. She ran as a Democrat.

In 1995, Governor Parris Glendening hired Riley to his legislative lobbying team. She continued in that role and was appointed by Glendening to serve on the Maryland Public Service Commission on May 21, 1999. She was appointed 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.

Personal life and death

Riley was friends with fellow senator Thomas V. Miller Jr. She died on September 30, 2024, at the age of 77.

References

  1. ^ "Catherine I. Riley". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. January 23, 2002. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  2. ^ "Glendening hires ex-state senator for lobbying team". The Baltimore Sun. September 3, 1995. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  3. "Curran, Riley named to PSC seats". The Baltimore Sun. May 22, 1999. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  4. Dang, Dan Thanh (October 19, 2000). "Riley picked as PSC chief". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  5. "Schisler to head Public Service Commission". Baltimore Business Journal. May 29, 2003. Retrieved October 18, 2021.
  6. "Senator Catherine I. Riley". McComas Family Funeral Homes. Retrieved October 1, 2024.
Categories: