Bill Reilich

William D. Reilich (born 1957) is a member of the New York State Assembly.

Reilich is a small businessman who founded an alarm systems company in 1975 which he eventually sold. He now owns Rochester Auto Design.Citation | publication-date = 2008-07-03 | title = Brooks Picks Reilich to Top Monroe GOP | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = A1

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.Citation | publication-date = 1999-10-23 | title = Legislature Races about Taxes, Roads, and Growth | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 5B 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.Citation | publication-date = 1997-12-03 | title = Reilich Likely to Join Legislature | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 3B

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 1999Citation | publication-date = 1999-11-03 | title = GOP Maintains Its Hold on Monroe Legislature | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 8A and ran unopposed in 2001Citation | publication-date = 2001-11-04 | title = Roundup of Monroe District Races | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 24A.

He was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2002.Citation | publication-date = 2002-11-06 | title = Reilich Wins in 134th Assembly District | periodical = The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle | pages = 8A

External links

* [http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/mem/?ad=134 New York State Assembly Member Website]

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