Lynne Riley | |
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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 | Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. | September 8, 1958
Political party | Republican |
Education |
Northeastern University Bentley University |
Lynne Riley (born September 8, 1958) is an American politician from the state of Georgia.
Riley was an accountant. [1] [2]
A 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]
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 | Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S. | September 8, 1958
Political party | Republican |
Education |
Northeastern University Bentley University |
Lynne Riley (born September 8, 1958) is an American politician from the state of Georgia.
Riley was an accountant. [1] [2]
A 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]