Catherine Irene Riley

Background

Riley, Catherine Irene was born on March 21, 1947 in Baltimore. Daughter of Francis Worth and Catherine (Cain) Riley.

Education

Bachelor, Towson State University, 1969.

Career

Bacteriologist, Baltimore City Hospital, 1969-1972; legislation aide, Maryland. House of Delegates, Annapolis, 1973-1974; member, Maryland. House of Delegates, Annapolis, 1975-1982; member, Maryland.

Senate, Annapolis, 1982-1991; retired, 1991; assistant director Bureau Governmental Research,, U.Md. School Public Affairs, College Park, 1992-1997; legislation liaison Governor Parris N. Glendening, 1996, 97, 98. Consultant Maryland. State Division Alcoholism Control, 1973.

Member House Environmental Matters Committee, 1975-1982. Member Special Joint Committee Energy, 1977-1983, chairman, 1978-1979, 1980-1983. Member Southern Legislation Conference Energy Committee 1978, Environmental Committee,1983-, vice chairman, since 1985, chair Senate Finance Committee, 1987-1991, joint budget & audit committee, 1988-1991.

Member Southern Environmental Resource Council, 1978, Power Plant Siting Advisory Committee, 1977-1991, State Maryland Energy ConservationBd., 1978-1983, member BiState Cheasapeake Bay Commission, 1981-1983, chairman 1982. Chairman Forest Land Task Force, 1981-1984, Budget and Taxation SenateCom., 1983-1986, Subcommittee Education, Health, and Human Resources, 1983-1986, National Conference State Legislation Energy Commission, 1983-1991. Senate chairman administrative executive and legislation review committee, 1983-1986, various state government committees and subcommittee.

Achievements

• Catherine Irene Riley has been listed as a noteworthy state senator, legislative staff member by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member advising committee State Education Policy Seminars Advisory Committee, since 1983, Protective Superior vena cava syndrome to Children and Families, since 1983. Executive Board Baltimore Area Council Boy Scouts American, 1983-1988. Honorary chairman American Cancer Society, 1982-1983.

Member Harford County Child Protection Council, 1978-1980, vice chairman 1980. Member Harford County Council Community Superior vena cava syndrome, since 1976, Harford County legislation delegate, 1975-1982, chairman 1976, 1980-1982. Member Maryland. Order Women Legislators, since 1975, secretary 1976-1979.

Member of advisory board Susquehanna State Park, 1975-1991. Member Joppatowne Womens Club, since 1975, Northern Maryland. Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc., since 1975, Upper Cheasepeake Watershed Association, Inc., since 1975.

Board directors Upper Chesapeake Health Sys. Member American Council on Alcoholism (board directors).

Interests

• Avocations: golf, sailing, stamp collecting.

Connections

Father:

Francis Worth Riley

Mother:

Catherine (Cain) Riley