Daniel Reilly
Daniel Patrick Reilly (b. July 24, 1989) is a former Republican member of the Rhode Island House of Representatives, representing District 72 from 2015 to 2017. He previously served in the House, representing District 72 from 2011 to 2013.
Reilly did not seek re-election to the Rhode Island House of Representatives in 2016.
Biography
Reilly earned his B.A. from Providence College and completed work towards his J.D. from Roger Williams University School of Law. His professional experience includes working as a emergency medical technician.[1]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Reilly served on the following committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Finance |
| • Oversight |
| • Rules |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Reilly served on these committees:
| Rhode Island committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Finance |
| • Oversight |
Campaign themes
2014
Reilly's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[2]
Bridge Tolls
- Excerpt: "Dan is adamantly opposed to bridge tolls on the Sakonnet River Bridge, and was the only Representative to have voted against the initial proposal three times (on the finance committee, as a budget article, and against the final budget)."
Jobs and Economic Development
- Excerpt: "Elimination of the minimum corporate tax. This is forced upon businesses whether they make a profit or not, and is extremely anti-business."
- Excerpt: "Reform of our unemployment insurance, temporary disability insurance, and workers compensation systems."
- Excerpt: "Replacing our Enterprise Zone program with economic innovation zones, modeled off of a similar, small-scale program in Pennsylvania. This program allows for income taxes to be captured to support private development for a statutory period of time for new businesses and those relocating from out of state in those areas."
Education
- Excerpt: "Reforming the statewide school funding formula to increase aid to Portsmouth and Middletown public schools, and rewarding both of those school districts for their efforts to rein in costs and improve the quality of instruction in these communities."
- Excerpt: "Reforming the Community College of Rhode Island system to provide for job-training in conjunction with employers."
Integrity and Transparency in Government
- Excerpt: "Dan will focus on establishing an Office of the Inspector General, based on legislation that he initially proposed during his 2011-2013 legislative term. The office will serve as an independent watchdog overseeing government spending, and will be tasked with rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse throughout government and will be completely paid for with savings found throughout government. "
Zero-Based Budget
- Excerpt: "Dan supports requiring the use of zero-based budgeting to justify all state spending, every year. While in the House, Dan sponsored this legislation for two years and will continue to fight for this important reform once he returns to the Assembly."
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2016
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on September 13, 2016, and a general election would have taken place on November 8, 2016, if no candidate had won a majority of votes in the primary. The candidate filing deadline was June 29, 2016. Incumbent Daniel Reilly (R) did not run for re-election.
Kenneth Mendonca defeated Linda Dill Finn in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 general election.[3][4]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72 General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kenneth Mendonca |
51.12% | 3,791 | |
| Democratic | Linda Dill Finn | 48.88% | 3,625 | |
| Total Votes | 7,416 | |||
| Source: Rhode Island State Board of Elections | ||||
Linda Dill Finn defeated James Cawley in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 Democratic primary.[5]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Linda Dill Finn |
72.28% | 751 | |
| Democratic | James Cawley | 27.72% | 288 | |
| Total Votes | 1,039 | |||
Kenneth Mendonca ran unopposed in the Rhode Island House of Representatives District 72 Republican primary.[6]
| Rhode Island House of Representatives, District 72 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kenneth Mendonca (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Rhode Island House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on September 9, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 25, 2014. Incumbent Linda Dill Finn was unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Daniel Reilly was unopposed in the Republican primary. Reilly defeated Finn in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Daniel Reilly |
54.1% | 3,114 | |
| Democratic | Linda Dill Finn Incumbent | 45.9% | 2,640 | |
| Total Votes | 5,754 | |||
2012
Reilly ran for re-election in District 72. Reilly was unopposed in the September 11 Republican primary and was defeated by Linda Dill Finn (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Linda Dill Finn |
50.6% | 3,597 | |
| Republican | Daniel Reilly Incumbent | 49.2% | 3,497 | |
| Other | Write-in | 0.2% | 12 | |
| Total Votes | 7,106 | |||
2010
Reilly was unopposed in the September 14 Republican primary and defeated incumbent Democrat Amy Rice in the November 2 general election.[11][12]
| Rhode Island House District 72 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Daniel Reilly (R)
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2968 | |||
| Amy Rice (D) | 2700 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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2017
In 2017, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 3 through June 20.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to civil liberties.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2016
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In 2016, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 5 through June 18.
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2015
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In 2015, the Rhode Island General Assembly was in session from January 6 through June 25.
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Recent news
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See also
- Rhode Island House of Representatives
- House Committees
- Rhode Island General Assembly
- Joint Committees
- Rhode Island state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from the Rhode Island House of Representatives
- Profile from Open States
- Official campaign website
- Daniel Reilly on Facebook
- Daniel Reilly on Twitter
- Primary candidate list for 2014
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via OpenSecrets
Footnotes
- ↑ Rep. Dan Reilly's website, "About Dan," accessed November 24, 2014
- ↑ Rep. Dan Reilly's campaign website, "On the Issues," accessed October 21, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed October 5, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island State Board of Elections, "2016 general election results," accessed January 19, 2017
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2016 Candidate Search," accessed June 30, 2016
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "Candidates for Representative in General Assembly," accessed June 30, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Secretary of State, "2014 Statewide Primary Results: Representative in General Assembly," accessed September 26, 2014
- ↑ Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official 2014 general election results," accessed December 4, 2014
- ↑ Candidates in Upcoming Elections, "Rhode Island Secretary of State," accessed July 9, 2012
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "Official results for Rhode Island District 72 state representative Democratic primary," September 14, 2010
- ↑ State of Rhode Island Board of Elections, "2010 Statewide General Election Results," accessed June 10, 2014
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Warwick Online, "Rep. Morgan scores top on 'subjective' House Freedom Index," May 31, 2016
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Linda Dill Finn (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 72 January 6, 2015-2017 |
Succeeded by Kenneth Mendonca (R) |
| Preceded by Amy Rice (D) |
Rhode Island House of Representatives - District 72 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Linda Dill Finn (D) |
