PRESIDENT'S BIOGRAPHY

Mary Therese Reilly was elected President of the New York State Federation of Republican Women in April 2011.

She is the Vice President of Marketing for RTR Financial Services Inc., a family-run company representing hospitals in the New York/New Jersey area and Connecticut. The company employs 90 staff headquartered in Midland Beach, Staten Island, and has an office in White Plains.

Ms. Reilly is the Chair of the Richmond County Republican Committee, recently elected after serving as First Vice Chair for several years. In 2007, she received the prestigious Dominick A. Alini Award from the Republican Party.

In her capacity as Chair, Ms. Reilly has overseen the elections of Republican candidates on the city, state and federal levels. She has served as campaign manager to a number of candidates. Most recently she served as Day-to-Day Operations Manager for the reelection campaign of District Attorney Daniel Donovan.

Ms. Reilly also held the position of President of the Women’s Republican Club of Staten Island and served as First Vice President of the New York State Federation of Republican Women. Ms. Reilly is also an elected member of the New York State Committee, serving as a delegate from Staten Island for the 62nd Assembly District to state conventions.

Ms. Reilly is a former Member of Community Board # 3 in Staten Island, for which she served on the Human Resources Committee, the Traffic and Transportation Committee and the Education Committee.

Ms. Reilly attended John Jay College of Criminal Justice. Her past work experience includes positions at the Federal Bureau of Investigation/ Department of Justice, the United States Secret Service/Department of Treasury, and the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission.

In 1989, Ms. Reilly founded Strictly Fans Inc., a baseball card show and memorabilia company that worked with Major League Baseball Players to produce baseball card shows and private autograph signings. Through this company, Ms. Reilly helped raise funds for St. Athanasius Little League, ran clinics and arranged appearances of Major League ball players at the league’s yearly Sports Night.

In 1991, Ms. Reilly commissioned an artist to produce a lithograph commemorating Baseball Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson’s stolen base record, entitled, "Rickey’s Record." She was the first woman to receive a Major League Baseball (MLB) license for a lithograph. Ms. Reilly is an ardent Yankees fan.

Ms. Reilly is a member of St. Ephrem’s R.C. Church in Brooklyn. Her service to the church has included Minister of the Word (Lector), Catechist Teacher and Folk Group member.

Over the years, Ms. Reilly has organized several holiday toy drives that have benefitted the Ronald McDonald House, the Toys for Tots and other local charities. She has established an annual holiday toy drive, which last year yielded more than 150 toys that were distributed to the Pediatric Units at Staten Island Hospital, Richmond University Memorial Hospital and Maimonides Medical Center. She has supported various charities such as the Leukemia/Lymphoma Society, Sloan-Kettering Memorial Hospital, MDA, JDRF, Girl Scouts of America, American Heart Society, American Cancer Society, Catholic Charities and the New York Yankees Foundation.

Ms. Reilly resides in the historic Richmond town section of Staten Island with her husband, Robert T. Reilly, and their son, RJ.

Publisher's Note: Text published as provided by New York State FRW.

FEDERATION PROFILE

While the New York State Federation of Republican Women has been so named since 1937, its roots reach back to May 1919 when the New York State Party Chairman called a meeting of 19 women representing different parts of the state to form the Republican Women's State Executive Committee. In 1929, the name was changed to the Republican Educational League. The stated objective was:
"To unite all Republican women for work in general for the Party."

With a goal of working for and supporting responsible leadership in its great state and nation, the New York State Federation has 24 clubs, and its numbers increase daily.

A New York State Federation Award is offered most years. It is named in honor of Henrietta Wells Livermore, the first vice chair of the New York Republican State Committee. She gained her political initiation in the suffrage movement pre-dating the vote.

Past presidents include:
Annette M. Collins-Ferrara, 2009-2011
Freida von Schiller, 2007-09
Marjorie M. Bridson, 2005-07
Jill Jackson, 2003-2005
Lorraine Delaney, 2001-03
Geraldine E. DeAngelo, 1999-2001
Inez M. Palladino, 1997-99
Corinne Routly, 1995-97
Joan F. Staats, 1993-95
Annette Marchitello, 1991-93
Joan Hudson, 1989-91
Diane Haslett Rudiano, 1987-89
Shirley Connors, 1985-87
Esther Everett, 1983-85
Grace Clench, 1981-83
Constance McGregor, 1979-81
Eleanor Watrus, 1977-79
Phyllis Kelly, 1975-77
Sally Boland, 1973-75
Joan Schmutz, 1970-73
Wilma Rogalin, 1959-70
Jane Todd, 1937-59
Virginia Bacon, 1936-37
Mrs. T. Channing Moore, 1929-36
Rosalie Loew Whitney, 1920-29 (founding) 

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