Professional and public career
In 1995 he joined the staff of the Illinois House of Representatives. He served as Communications Director for the Democratic caucus before leaving in 2001. [2] In 2001,Reilly served as press director of Paul Vallas's campaign in the Democratic primary of the 2002 Illinois gubernatorial election. [6]
Reilly serves as a board member of the Energy Foundry,a non-profit venture capital fund dealing with green technology. [2] He is also a member of the State of Illinois Smart Grid Advisory Council. [2] He is a member of the Committee on Economic,Capital and Technology Development.
Aldermanic career
Reilly was elected Chicago alderman for the 42nd ward in 2007,unseating longtime incumbent Burton Natarus. [3] [7] [8] Reilly has subsequently been reelected in 2011,2015,and 2019.
He served as Vice Mayor of Chicago,being elected to that position by the Chicago City Council,from 2015 to 2019. [4] [5] Since May 2019,he has served as President pro tempore of the Council,which means that he presides over council proceedings in the absence of the mayor. [5]
In the runoff of the 2019 Chicago mayoral election,Reilly endorsed Lori Lightfoot. [9]
In November 2019,Reilly was one of fifteen aldermen to oppose a $72 million property tax increase in Mayor Lori Lightfoot's first budget that included $7 million in funding for City Colleges,$32 million in funding to retire a general obligation bond issue and $18 million in funding for libraries. However,he voted for the budget as a whole. [10]
In the 2020 Cook County State's Attorney election,Reilly endorsed Bill Conway in his primary challenge against Kim Foxx,the Democratic incumbent. After Conway lost 50-31,Reilly endorsed Republican former Cook County Judge Pat O'Brien in the general election instead of backing Foxx. For the snub of his party's candidate,Reilly was sent a letter of reprimand by the Cook County Democratic Party. [11] Ahead of the first round of the 2023 Chicago mayoral election,Reilly endorsed Paul Vallas. [12]
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