Bill Reilich
William D. Reilich | |
|---|---|
| Town Supervisor of Greece | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John T. "Jack" Auberger |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey McCann |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 134th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Robach |
| Succeeded by | Peter Lawrence |
| Member of the Monroe County Legislature from the 19th District | |
| In office January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Auberger |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey L. McCann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1957 |
| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative |
| Spouse | Amy |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
| Website | www |
William D. Reilich (born March 17, 1957) is an American politician best known for having served as a New York State Assemblyman. He serves as Supervisor of the Town of Greece.
Early career
Reilich began his political career by serving on the Greece, New York zoning and environment boards, eventually becoming the GOP chair for the Town of Greece.[1] In the early 1990s, he considered running for the Monroe County, New York legislature, but his campaign failed to materialize when redistricting required by the 1990 census left him without a seat for which to run. In 1997 he was picked by the Republican members of the county legislature, to succeed John T. Auberger who resigned to become Greece town supervisor.[2]
He successfully defended his county legislative seat in 1999[3] and ran unopposed in 2001.[4]
New York State Assembly
Reilich was elected to the New York State Assembly in 2002 and served six terms.[5]
In July 2008 he was elected to Chairman of the Monroe County GOP.[6] He stepped down from the role in June 2019.[7]
Greece Town Supervisor
In November 2013, Reilich was elected to serve as the Supervisor for the Town of Greece.[8] He was re-elected in 2017 and 2021[9] and retired from office in 2025.[10][11]
In Town of Greece v. Galloway, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the practice of opening town meetings with a prayer—a practice Reilich continued from his predecessor.[12]
In 2019, the International Joint Commission (IJC) announced that it had appointed Reilich to the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board.[13]
References
- ^ "Legislature Races about Taxes, Roads, and Growth", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 5B, October 23, 1999
- ^ "Reilich Likely to Join Legislature", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 3B, December 3, 1997
- ^ "GOP Maintains Its Hold on Monroe Legislature", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 8A, November 3, 1999
- ^ "Roundup of Monroe District Races", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 24A, November 4, 2001
- ^ "Reilich Wins in 134th Assembly District", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. 8A, November 6, 2002
- ^ "Brooks Picks Reilich to Top Monroe GOP", The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, pp. A1, July 3, 2008
- ^ DelBel, Antoinette (June 8, 2019). "Reilich steps down as chair of Monroe County Republican Committee". WHAM. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ "Voters put Reilich in charge in Greece", Democrat and Chronicle, November 6, 2013
- ^ Weaver, Alexandra (November 2, 2021). "Irondequoit Town Supervisor Race Too Close to Call, Greece Supervisor Keeping Seat". NBC News 10.
- ^ Tortora, Jim; Battaglia, Gio. "Jeffery McCann elected Greece Town Supervisor". Rochester First. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ Gan, Jennifer (December 4, 2025). "Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich reflects on decade-long tenure". WHEC.com. Retrieved March 8, 2026.
- ^ "Town Meetings Can Have Prayer, Justices Decide". The New York Times. New York. May 4, 2014. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
- ^ "IJC Appoints Greece Town Supervisor Bill Reilich to Board". Rochester First. September 3, 2019.
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