Background
Riess, Phyllis Evans was born on August 28, 1941 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Paul Franklin and Lucille Kathryn Evans.
Riess, Phyllis Evans was born on August 28, 1941 in Evansville, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Paul Franklin and Lucille Kathryn Evans.
Degree, University Exeter-England, 1962. Bachelor, Hanover College, 1963. Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, 1965.
Instructor Southern Illinois University, Carterville, 1966—1967. Part-time instructor Carl Sandburg College, Galesburg, Illinois, 1967—1984. Psychiatric social worker Department Mental Health, since 1980.
Charter director Knox County Legal Aid Society, Galesburg, 1975—1977. Chairman City Plan Commission, 1979—1980, 1982—1983, commissioner, since 1974. Member of League of Women Voters (president Galesburg chapter 1975-1978, nominating committee Chicago chapter 1979-1980).
Married John David Riess, November 26, 1963 (divorced 1985). Children: John Howard, Jana Kathryn.