Antonio R. Riley (born August 22, 1963) is an American politician from Wisconsin. Riley served as the Midwest Regional Administrator of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development from October 2010 through January 2017, and previously as a former member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Riley was born on August 22, 1963, in Chicago, Illinois. He graduated from Riverside University High School in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and

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. Riley has served on the boards of the Milwaukee chapters of the YMCA and the

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. Riley became part of

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n history when on April 20, 1982, he facetiously signed the Treaty of Milwaukee as the "United States Ambassador to Talossa", "ceding" lands to Talossa and "recognising" its sovereignty.

Career

Riley was first elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1992. He served the 18th District for ten years until February 1, 2003. Prior to assuming his current role, Riley was Executive Director of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority. Riley is a

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. In November 2020, Riley was named a volunteer member of the

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and the Federal Housing Finance Agency.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Riley, Antonio Politicians from Chicago Politicians from Milwaukee United States Department of Housing and Urban Development officials Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Carroll University alumni 1963 births Living people 21st-century American legislators 21st-century Wisconsin politicians