Lynne Riley (born September 8, 1958) is an American politician from the state of Georgia.
Lynne Riley | |
|---|---|
| Treasurer of Georgia | |
| In office May 1, 2019 – July 16, 2020 | |
| Governor | Brian Kemp |
| Preceded by | Steve McCoy |
| Succeeded by | Steve McCoy |
| Member of the Georgia House of Representatives from the 50th district | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – November 7, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Burkhalter |
| Succeeded by | Brad Raffensperger |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 8, 1958 Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Northeastern University Bentley University |
Career before politics
editPolitical career
editA Republican,[1][2] Riley was elected to the Fulton County in a 2004 special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of a member.[3] She was reelected in 2006, and served until 2010, after being elected to the Georgia House of Representatives.[3] While on the county commission, Riley was a supporter of a controversial proposal for the secession of north Fulton County from the rest of the county, re-creating Milton County.[4]
Riley was a member of the state House from the 50th district from 2011 to 2014.[1] Riley's seat was a safe Republican district in north Fulton County;[2] her only contested election for the seat was in 2010, when she won with 70% of the vote.[5] While in the House, Riley was an ally of Republican Governor Nathan Deal and one of his chief supporters within the state legislature;[2] she held the position of Governor's Floor Leader.[1] She was also a member of the House's tax-writing committee.[2]
In November 2014, Riley resigned from the state House after Deal appointed her to the position of commissioner of the Georgia Department of Revenue, effective January 11, 2015.[2][6] Riley succeeded Douglas MacGinnitie as commissioner.[2][6] Riley left the Department of Revenue in mid-2019 to accept an appointment from Republican Governor Brian Kemp to the post of Treasurer of Georgia.[7] Riley was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to serve as President of the Georgia Student Finance Commission on July 16, 2020. [1]
Riley lives in Johns Creek, Georgia.[1][8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e "Representative Lynne Riley, 2013-14 Regular Session". Georgia House of Representatives.
- ^ a b c d e f g Greg Bluestein, The first turnover in Nathan Deal's second-term administration, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (November 7, 2014).
- ^ a b Johnny Edwards, Two members exit Fulton commission, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 11, 2012).
- ^ Fulton commissioner ducks taking oath on ethics charge, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 11, 2012).
- ^ Amanda C. Coyne, Former Ossoff volunteers try to make Democratic gains in red suburbs, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (November 2, 2018).
- ^ a b "Deal names Riley to state post". NorthFulton.com. November 7, 2014.
- ^ Dave Williams, Gov. Kemp names Lynne Riley state treasurer, Atlanta Business Chronicle (May 1, 2019).
- ^ Mark Woolsey, House race draws second candidate, Atlanta Journal-Constitution (November 12, 2014).