[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 1 (Tuesday, January 4, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E8]
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                   PAYING TRIBUTE TO JOHN D.W. REILEY

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                            HON. TIM HOLDEN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, January 4, 2005

  Mr. HOLDEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor John D.W. Reiley and 
to recognize the many contributions he has made to the city of 
Pottsville, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, and the world. He knows 
no limits in his service and commitment to the people and communities 
he has touched over the years.
  John D.W. Reiley was born and raised in Pottsville, Pennsylvania, 
where he still resides today. He is a graduate of Pottsville Catholic 
High School and Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia.
  After serving with the United States Army in the U.S. and Germany, he 
was associated with Reiley's Stores, Inc. in Pottsville. In May 1976, 
he was named Secretary of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board, and he 
served in that capacity to the present time.
  As a lifelong resident of Pottsville, Mr. Reiley has been active in 
the Greater Pottsville Winter Carnival, serving as its first president. 
A member of the Pottsville Lions, he is a past President and past 
District Governor. He is currently Co-Chairman of Pottsville Cruise 
Night and is a Director of the Union Bank and Trust Company, UBT 
Realty, and the Schuylkill County Motor Club, the Pennsylvania League 
of Cities and Municipalities, and Penn Prime Insurance.
  In 1969, he was appointed to Pottsville City Council. He was re-
elected later that year and again in 1973.
  He is also a member of Robert R. Wodbury Post #67 American Legion; 
Ancient Order of Hibernians, JFK Division (#2); Catholic War Veterans 
Post No. 1051; Knights of Columbus Council No. 431; Schuylkill Chapter 
of the National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame; and the 
Yorkville Hose & Fire Company.

  Mr. Reiley is a past President of the Pottsville Merchants 
Association and past member of the Board of Directors of the 
Pennsylvania Retailers Association and the Pottsville Library.
  In March 2000, he was appointed Mayor of Pottsville, completing the 
term of his son Terence, who lost a five-year battle with leukemia 
while in office. In November 2001, John was re-elected to a full term.
  He is married to the former Agnes McGowan, and is the father of Hugh 
Reiley and the late Terry Reiley.

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