B. Daniel Riley

B. Daniel Riley (February 16, 1946 – August 31, 2016) was an American politician who represented District 34A in the Maryland House of Delegates.[1]

B. Daniel Riley
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 34A district
In office
January 2007 – January 2011
Preceded bySheryl Davis Kohl
Succeeded byGlen Glass
ConstituencyHarford County, Cecil County
Delegate District 34
In office
1999–2003
Preceded byRose Mary Hatem Bonsack
Succeeded byCharles R. Boutin
Personal details
Born(1946-02-16)February 16, 1946
London, England, UK
DiedAugust 31, 2016(2016-08-31) (aged 70)
Bel Air, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseLinda D. Riley
Residence(s)Edgewood, Maryland, U.S.
Alma materTowson University (BS, MA)
OccupationPolitician, teacher

Background

Born in London, England, he was a Harford County social studies teacher from 1978 until 2006.

Education

Riley attended Baltimore City College high school and graduated in 1964.[2] He graduated from Towson State University with his B.S. (education) in 1978 and with his M.A. (education) in 1984.[3]

In the legislature

Riley has had two separate terms as a member of House of Delegates. Initially he served from January 13, 1999 to January 8, 2003, representing District 34 (Harford County), and more recently he served from January 10, 2007 to January 9, 2011 representing District 34A (Cecil & Harford Counties). Riley lost his bid to return to the legislature for the 2011 term when he lost in the 2010 democratic primary by 57 votes.[4] Riley was a member of the Health and Government Operations Committee. In his first term he was a member of the Commerce and Government Matters Committee and its transportation subcommittee.

Legislative notes

Maryland League of Conservation Voters, which consists of all the major Maryland environmental organizations, gave Delegate Riley a 100% voting record, on environmental issues for the 2008 session. Delegate Riley's lifetime score is 86%.

  • voted for the Maryland Gang Prosecution Act of 2007 (HB713), subjecting gang members to up to 20 years in prison and/or a fine of up to $100,000
  • voted for Jessica's Law (HB 930), eliminating parole for the most violent child sexual predators and creating a mandatory minimum sentence of 25 years in state prison, 2007
  • voted for Public Safety – Statewide DNA Database System – Crimes of Violence and Burglary – Post conviction (HB 370), helping to give police officers and prosecutors greater resources to solve crimes and eliminating a backlog of 24,000 unanalyzed DNA samples, leading to 192 arrests, 2008
  • voted for Vehicle Laws – Repeated Drunk and Drugged Driving Offenses – Suspension of License (HB 293), strengthening Maryland's drunk driving laws by imposing a mandatory one year license suspension for a person convicted of drunk driving more than once in five years, 2009
  • voted for HB 102, creating the House Emergency Medical Services System Workgroup, leading to Maryland's budgeting of $52 million to fund three new Medevac helicopters to replace the State's aging fleet, 2009

Election results
  • 2006 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 34A - Cecil & Harford County[5]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Mary Dulany James, Dem. 12,697   31.7%    Won
B. Daniel Riley, Dem. 10,969   27.3%    Won
Glen Glass, Rep. 8,554   21.0%    Lost
Sheryl Davis Kohl, Rep. 8,085   19.9%    Lost
Write-Ins 22   0.1%    Lost
  • 2002 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 34A - Cecil & Harford County[6]
Voters to choose two:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Charles R. Boutin, Rep. 11,182   34.8%    Won
Mary Dulany James, Dem. 10,947   34.1%    Won
B. Daniel Riley, Dem. 9,957   31.0%    Lost
Write-Ins 59   0.2%    Lost
  • 1998 Race for Maryland House of Delegates – District 36 - Harford County[5]
Voters to choose three:
Name Votes Percent Outcome
Mary Dulany James, Dem. 18,357   18%    Won
Charles R. Boutin, Rep. 17,844   18%    Won
B. Daniel Riley, Dem. 17,798   18%    Won
Robert E. Shaffner, Rep. 16,236   16%    Lost
Robin Walter, Dem. 15,370   15%    Lost
Michael Griffin, Rep. 15,207   15%    Lost

References
  1. "Former Harford, Cecil Counties Delegate B. Daniel Riley dies at 70". abc2news.com. 2 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  2. Konig, David, ed. (1964). The 1964 Green Bag. p. 69.
  3. Maryland House of Delegates, B. DANIEL RILEY
  4. Elections, Maryland State Board of. "2010 Gubernatorial Primary". state.md.us. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  5. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on November 3, 2007
  6. "House of Delegates Results". Maryland State Board of Elections. Retrieved on November 3, 2007
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