Background
Rieke, Forrest Neill was born on May 26, 1942 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Forrest Eugene and Mary Neill (Whitelaw) Rieke.
Rieke, Forrest Neill was born on May 26, 1942 in Portland, Oregon, United States. Son of Forrest Eugene and Mary Neill (Whitelaw) Rieke.
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science, Stanford University, 1968; Juris Doctor, Willamette U., 1971.
Worked at Rieke & Savage, Professional Corporation (Portland, Oregon) specializing in Criminal Law, Personal Injury, Education Law, Probate. Admitted to the bar, 1971, Oregon. 1974, United States. District Court, District of Oregon and United States.
Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
1977, United States. Supreme Court. Senior Deputy District Attorney, Multnomah County, 1971-1976.
Member, Board of Directors, Portland Public Schools, 1978-1993. Member, Board of Directors, Columbia-Willamette United Way, 1983-1993.
Executive Board and President, Counsel of Great City Schools, Washington, District of Columbia, 1981-1993.
Member: Oregon State Bar.
Chairman legislation committee Council Great Schools, Washington, 1985-1992, director, 1985-1991, president, 1992-1993. Trustee Emanuel Hospital Foundation, 1987-1993. Board directors Portland Public Schools, 1978-1993, Columbia Willamette United Way, Portland, 1983-1994.
Organizer Oregon Conservation and Development Foundation, Portland, 1986-1990. Member American Bar Association, Oregon Bar Association (indigent accused defense committee, chairman law related education committee 1985, board directors criminal law section 1979-1984, member public information committee 1987-1990, house delegations since 1995), National Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Multnomah County Bar Association, Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
Married Madonna Bernardi, April 2, 1966. Children: Mary Jane, Forrest Ermelindo.