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{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder 
|name=Al Riley
|image =  Al at gsu rally.jpg
|caption= 
|state_house = Illinois
|district     = 38th
|term_start   = {{Start date|2007|01}}
|term_end     = {{End date|2019|01}}
|preceded     = [[Robin Kelly]]
|succeeded    = [[Debbie Meyers-Martin]]
|office2      = [[Rich Township, Cook County, Illinois|Rich Township Supervisor]]
|district2    = 
|term_start2  = {{start date|2005|08}}
|term_end2    = {{end date|2021|05}}
|succeeded2   = Calvin Jordan
|party        = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]]
|birth_date   = {{birth date and age|1953|03|04}}
|birth_place  = [[Chicago, Illinois]]
|residence    = [[Olympia Fields, Illinois]]
|alma_mater   = [[University of Illinois at Chicago|University of Illinois]] <br>[[Chicago State University]] 
|occupation   = 
|profession   = [[Statistician]]<br>[[Urban Planner]]
|allegiance   = {{flag|United States}}
|branch       = [[File:United States Department of the Army Seal.svg|15px|United States Army seal]] [[United States Army|U.S. Army]]<br> [[File:United States AR seal.svg|15px]] [[United States Army Reserve|U.S. Army Reserve]]
|serviceyears = 1972-1978
|unit         =[[United States Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command|Civil Affairs]]
}}
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'''Al Riley''' (born March 4, 1953) is a former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Illinois House of Representatives]], representing the 38th District between January, 2007 and January 2019. The district includes all or portions of [[Country Club Hills, Illinois|Country Club Hills]], [[Flossmoor, Illinois|Flossmoor]], [[Frankfort, Illinois|Frankfort]], [[Frankfort Square, Illinois|Frankfort Square]], [[Hazel Crest, Illinois|Hazel Crest]], [[Homewood, Illinois|Homewood]], [[Markham, Illinois|Markham]], [[Matteson, Illinois|Matteson]], [[Oak Forest, Illinois|Oak Forest]], [[Olympia Fields, Illinois|Olympia Fields]], [[Park Forest, Illinois|Park Forest]], [[Richton Park, Illinois|Richton Park]], [[Tinley Park, Illinois|Tinley Park]], and [[University Park, Illinois|University Park]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/38thHouse.pdf|author=Veeneman, Drew|title=38th House District|publisher=precinctmaps.com|accessdate=|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121108035408/http://www.precinctmaps.com/maps/GA/House2011/38thHouse.pdf|archive-date=2012-11-08|url-status=dead}}</ref>

On September 26, 2017, Riley announced he would not seek reelection to a seventh term.<ref>{{cite news|last=Miller|first=Rich|title=This just in… Rep. Al Riley won't seek reelection|date=September 26, 2017|newspaper=[[Capitol Fax]]|accessdate=September 26, 2017|url=https://capitolfax.com/2017/09/26/this-just-in-rep-al-riley-wont-seek-reelection/}}</ref>

==Early life==
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Riley is an urban planner and statistician by profession, having published and conducted research in the fields of education, economic analysis, cancer clinical trials and health planning. He held executive positions in higher education, county government, medical research and the private sector.  His education includes: B.A., Economic Geography/Secondary Education, Chicago State University; Masters, Urban Planning and Policy Analysis and Doctoral study in Economic Policy Analysis, University of Illinois at Chicago.

Previous or current professional, elected and civic positions include:  Adjunct Professor, Business and Public Administration, Governors State University (1997–2011); Trustee, Village of Olympia Fields (1994–2005); Trustee, Rich Township (2005); member, American Institute of Certified Planners; [[American Planning Association]]; member, UIC College of Urban Planning and Public Administration Alumni Board; American Statistical Association, Executive Board, Calumet Council, Boy Scouts of America; and the Illinois Philharmonic Orchestra Board. He served in the United States Army in active and reserve roles in the branches of Psychological Operations and Civil Affairs (1972–78).

==Political career==
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Riley held the position of Assistant Majority Leader in the Illinois House of Representatives for two terms during his twelve-year tenure.  Riley also holds the elected position of Rich Township Supervisor in Cook County, Illinois.  He has held this position since 2006.  Riley is also one of two State Central Committeemen from the Second Congressional District of Illinois, a position he shares with Robin Kelly, Congresswoman of the Second Congressional District.

A member of seven House committees and five subcommittees in his last term,  Riley chaired the important House Committee on State Government Administration. He is also a member of the bipartisan, bicameral Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (COGFA), which "is mandated to report to the General Assembly on economic trends in relation to long-range planning and budgeting; and to study and make such recommendations as it deems appropriate on local and regional economic and fiscal policies and on federal fiscal policy as it may affect Illinois".

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1946 Representative Al Riley (D) 38th District] at the Illinois General Assembly
**By session: [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=98&MemberID=1946 98th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=97&MemberID=1735 97th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=96&MemberID=1531 96th], [http://www.ilga.gov/house/Rep.asp?GA=95&MemberID=1351 95th]
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20101206205849/http://www.housedem.state.il.us/members/rileya/index.htm Rep. Al Riley] at Illinois House Democrats
*[http://www.richtownship.org/ Rich Township website]

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