Michael W. Reilly Jr. (born January 30, 1973) is a member of the

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, representing the 62nd district since 2019. He is a

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. The district includes portions of the South shore of

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. Reilly formerly served in the

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and was an officer with the

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. He previously served as well as the president of the Community Education Council (CEC) for District 31, which includes all of Staten Island. He has a BS in Legal Studies from

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. He resides in Eltingville with his wife and family. In 2018 Assemblyman

Ronald Castorina Ronald Castorina, Jr. is an American judge, politician and attorney from New York. A Republican, Castorina represented the 62nd District in the New York State Assembly from May 10, 2016 to January 2, 2019. In 2020, he was elected as a judge of the ...

opted to not seek re-election in order to run for a judgeship. Reilly, in a three way primary, easily defeated his two opponents to claim the Republican nomination. He won the general election with nearly 90% of the vote. School Safety: While president of the CEC, Reilly focused on the issue of school safety. As Assemblyman, he has continued his push to see front doors of academic buildings locked and for retired police officers to serve as supplemental school security. Secession: Discussion surrounding the Staten Island Secession received renewed attention in 2019. Reilly announced his support for the Divide NY plan, indicating his desire to see Staten Island become part of the upstate New York region - New Amsterdam. Reilly received the endorsement of the Staten Island Republican Party’s Executive Committee for his 2020 re-election bid. In November 2020, he won re-election unopposed.

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External links

Michael Reilly - New York State Assembly (official site)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reilly, Michael J. Living people Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly 21st-century American politicians 1973 births John Jay College of Criminal Justice alumni Politicians from Staten Island People from Eltingville, Staten Island