Teresa E. Reilly

Teresa E. Reilly (born June 26, 1958) is an American politician from Maryland from the Republican Party. She is currently a member of the Maryland House of Delegates from District 35B, representing northern Cecil and Harford counties.[1]

Teresa E. Reilly
Reilly in 2018
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the 35B district
Assumed office
January 14, 2015
Serving with Mike Griffith (R)
Preceded byH. Wayne Norman Jr.
Personal details
Born (1958-06-26) June 26, 1958
Ohio, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Children1
Residence(s)Whiteford, Maryland, U.S.

Early life and career

Reilly was born in Ohio on June 26, 1958, and later moved to Essex, Maryland, where she attended Kenwood Senior High School. She is a former bank officer.[1] She is married to James J. Reilly, a clerk of the Harford County Circuit Court,[2] and has one child.[1]

Reilly entered politics in 1997 by becoming a member of the Republican Club of Harford County, serving on its board of directors from 1997 to 2012. She also served as the vice chair of the Harford County Republican Central Committee from 2002 to 2014. From 2008 to 2013, she served as the chief of staff to former delegate H. Wayne Norman Jr. She is currently a member of the Republican Club of Cecil County.[1] Reilly applied to fill a vacancy left by the resignation of former state senator J. Robert Hooper,[3] who had resigned for health reasons in 2007.[4]

Reilly previously served on the board of directors for the Liriodendron Foundation. She is a current member of the Maryland Horse Council, Maryland Farm Bureau, and the National Rifle Association, and currently serves on the Bainbridge Development Advisory Board and the Local Video Lottery Development Council of Cecil County.[1]

In the legislature

Reilly was elected to the Maryland House of Delegates in 2014, succeeding H. Wayne Norman Jr., who opted to run for Maryland Senate. She was sworn in on January 14, 2015. From 2015 to 2018, Reilly served as the Deputy Minority Whip.[1]

In 2018, following the sudden death of state senator H. Wayne Norman Jr., the Maryland Republican Party eyed Reilly as his successor. However, she had already filed for re-election to the House of Delegates at the time of Norman's death, leading to the nomination of Jason C. Gallion.[2]

Committee assignments
  • Health and Government Operations Committee, 2019–present (health occupations & long-term care subcommittee, 2020–present; public health & minority health disparities subcommittee, 2020–present)[1]
  • Rules and Executive Nominations Committee, 2021–present[1]
  • Ways and Means Committee, 2015–2019 (election law subcommittee, 2015–2019; revenues subcommittee, 2015–2019)[1]

Other memberships
  • House Chair, Harford County Delegation, 2017–present[1]
  • Maryland Veterans Caucus, 2015–present[1]
  • Women Legislators of Maryland, 2015–present (executive board, at large, 2016–2017)[1]
  • Maryland Military Installation Legislative Caucus, 2017–present[1]

Electoral history
Maryland House of Delegates District 35B Republican Primary Election, 2014[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Cassilly 3,866 34
Republican Teresa Reilly 3,782 34
Republican Jason Gallion 3,634 32
Maryland House of Delegates District 35B General Election, 2014[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Cassilly 23,556 43
Republican Teresa Reilly 21,006 38
Democratic Jeffrey Elliott 5,952 11
Democratic Daniel Lewis Lamey 4,495 8
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 72 0
Maryland House of Delegates District 35B Republican Primary Election, 2018[7]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Cassilly 6,063 52
Republican Teresa Reilly 5,573 48
Maryland House of Delegates District 35B General Election, 2018[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Andrew Cassilly 26,494 49
Republican Teresa Reilly 18,107 33
Democratic Ronnie Teitler Davis 9,834 18
Other/Write-in Other/Write-in 128 0

Awards
  • Outstanding Voluntary Service Award, Helping Hands Across the County, Baltimore County Department of Social Services, 1994[1]
  • Outstanding Employer, Farmers Bank, 1997[1]
  • Pachyderm Award, Republican Club of Harford County, 2000[1]
  • Voter Registration Award, Harford County Young Republicans, 2010[1]
  • C. Kenneth Beattie Chairman's Award, Republican Central Committee of Harford County, 2010[1]

References
  1. "Teresa E. Reilly, Maryland State Delegate". msa.maryland.gov.
  2. Zorzi, William F. (March 6, 2018). "Sen. Norman's Death Sparks Last-Minute GOP Maneuvering". Maryland Matters. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  3. Bellmyer, Jane (June 13, 2014). "DISTRICT 35B: Reilly looks to bring experience to House". Cecil Daily. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  4. "Senator To Resign, Citing Illness". WBAL-TV. November 14, 2007. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved December 12, 2021.
  5. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  6. "Official 2014 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  7. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial Primary Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
  8. "Official 2018 Gubernatorial General Election results for House of Delegates". elections.maryland.gov. Maryland State Board of Elections.
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