Bill Reilich
American politician
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William D. Reilich (born March 17, 1957) is an American politician best known for having served as a New York State Assemblyman. He serves as Supervisor of the Town of Greece.
William D. Reilich | |
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| Town Supervisor of Greece | |
| In office January 1, 2014 – December 31, 2025 | |
| Preceded by | John T. "Jack" Auberger |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey McCann |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 134th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – December 31, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph E. Robach |
| Succeeded by | Peter Lawrence |
| Member of the Monroe County Legislature from the 19th District | |
| In office January 1, 1998 – December 31, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | John T. Auberger |
| Succeeded by | Jeffrey L. McCann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 17, 1957 |
| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Conservative |
| Spouse | Amy |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Businessman, Politician |
| Website | www |
Early career
Reilich began his political career by serving on the Greece, New York zoning and environment boards, eventually becoming the GOP chair for the Town of Greece.[1] In the early 1990s, he considered running for the Monroe County, New York legislature, but his campaign failed to materialize when redistricting required by the 1990 census left him without a seat for which to run. In 1997 he was picked by the Republican members of the county legislature, to succeed John T. Auberger who resigned to become Greece town supervisor.[2]
He successfully defended his county legislative seat in 1999[3] and ran unopposed in 2001.[4]
New York State Assembly
Greece Town Supervisor
In November 2013, Reilich was elected to serve as the Supervisor for the Town of Greece.[8] He was re-elected in 2017 and 2021[9] and retired from office in 2025.[10][11]
In Town of Greece v. Galloway, the United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the practice of opening town meetings with a prayer—a practice Reilich continued from his predecessor.[12]
In 2019, the International Joint Commission (IJC) announced that it had appointed Reilich to the International Lake Ontario-St. Lawrence River Board.[13]
