Morgan Rielly (politician) explained

Morgan Rielly
Birth Place:Westbrook, Maine, U.S.
Education:Bowdoin College (BA)
Office:Member of the Maine House of Representatives
Termstart:December 2, 2020
Predecessor:Drew Gattine
Constituency:34th district
Termstart1:December 7, 2022
Termend1:Present
Predecessor1:Barbara A. Cardone
Successor1:Incumbent
Constituency1:127th district

Morgan J. Rielly is an American politician and author serving as a member of the Maine House of Representatives from the 127th district. First elected to represent the 34th District in November 2020, he assumed office on December 2, 2020. Due to redistricting, his district was redrawn to be the 127th district, which he won in the 2022 Maine House of Representatives election.

Early life and education

Born and raised in Westbrook, Maine, Rielly attended Westbrook High School.[1] He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in religion and government from Bowdoin College.[2]

Career

Outside of politics, Rielly has worked as a paralegal with an immigration law firm. He authored his first book, about World War II veterans from Maine in 2014. His second, about immigrants in Maine, was co-written by Reza Jalali and released in 2021.[3] [4] Rielly was elected to the Maine House of Representatives in November 2020 and assumed office on December 2, 2020.[5] In 2021, Rielly drafted legislation that would create a public service program in Maine, with the goal of retaining local college graduates in the state.[6] [7]

References

  1. Web site: Morgan Rielly's Biography. 2021-10-28. Vote Smart.
  2. Web site: Morgan Rielly. 2021-10-28. Ballotpedia. en.
  3. Web site: Kelley. Michael. 2021-04-19. Upcoming book views Maine's immigrants with 'different lens'. 2021-10-28. Press Herald.
  4. Web site: Maine Voices Live with Reza Jalali and Morgan Rielly. 2021-10-28. Greater Portland Immigrant Welcome Center. en-US.
  5. Web site: Representative Morgan J. Rielly. 2021-10-28. www.maine.gov.
  6. Web site: 2021-04-20. Maine service program would bring graduates to rural areas. 2021-10-28. AP NEWS. en.
  7. Web site: 2021-04-03. Opinion: We need to expand service opportunities in Maine. 2021-10-28. Bangor Daily News. en-US.