Background
Reilly, Edward Martin was born on November 18, 1949 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Joseph and Dorothy Mary (Dowd) Reilly.
Reilly, Edward Martin was born on November 18, 1949 in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, United States. Son of William Joseph and Dorothy Mary (Dowd) Reilly.
Berkshire Community College (Associate of Science, 1970). University of Massachusetts (Bachelor of Arts, 1972). Western New England College (Juris Doctor, 1982).
City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association of Massachusetts, City of Solicitor, 1983-1987, City of Pittsfield. Town Counsel: Town of New Ashford, since 1987. Town of Lanesboro, 1983- 1987.
Legal consultant, Pittsfield, 1981—1982. Contract manager, 1982—1983. City solicitor, 1983—1987.
Assesor Board of Assessors of Pittsfield, 1983—1987. Private practice Pittsfield, 1987. Partner Reder, Whalen, Sawyer & Reilly, 1987—1991.
Town counsel New Ashford, Massachusetts, 1987—1991, Lanesborough, 1988—1991, Savoy, 1989—1991. Instructor American Institute Paralegal Studies, 1988—1990. Mayor Pittsfield, since 1991.
Member Commonwealth Mass Advisory Commission Local Government, since 1993, chairman, 1996—1997, Berkshire Regional Transit Authority Board, since 1993, Pittsfield School Committee, since 1992. Active Massachusetts Corporation for Educational Telecomm., since 1995. Board directors Berkshire Community Action Council, 1983—1988, vice president, 1986—1988, Goodwill Industries, 1983—1991.
Board directors Berkshire Athenaeum, since 1985, vice president, treasurer, 1988—1992. President, board directors Pittsfield Community Cable Broadcasting, Inc., 1986—1992. Active St. Joseph Parish Council, since 1991.
Member of American Bar Association, Massachusetts Municipal Association (regional representative to board directors 1993-1997, vice president 1994-1995, president 1995-1996), Berkshire Bar Association, Massachusetts City Solicitors and Town Counsel Association, Massachusetts Bar Association.
Reading, cooking.
Married Karen Rosalie Powers, January 18, 1985. Children: Karenanne K., Sara E.