Lynne Riley
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|name = Lynne Riley
|office1 = Treasurer of Georgia
|governor1 = Brian Kemp
|term_start1 = May 1, 2019
|term_end1 = July 16, 2020
|predecessor1 = Steve McCoy
|successor1 = Steve McCoy
|state_house2 = Georgia
|district2 = 50th
|term_start2 = January 10, 2011
|term_end2 = November 7, 2014
|predecessor2 = Mark Burkhalter
|successor2 = Brad Raffensperger
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1958|9|8}}
|birth_place = Scituate, Massachusetts, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|education = Northeastern University
Bentley University
}}
Lynne Riley (born September 8, 1958) is an American accountant and politician who served as Treasurer of Georgia from 2019 to 2020, appointed by Governor Brian Kemp in May of the former year. https://gsfic.georgia.gov/lynne-riley-state-treasurer
Career before politics
Riley was an accountant.{{cite web|url=http://www.house.ga.gov/representatives/en-US/member.aspx?Member=763&Session=23|title=Representative Lynne Riley, 2013-14 Regular Session|publisher=Georgia House of Representatives}}Greg Bluestein, [https://www.ajc.com/blog/politics/the-first-turnover-nathan-deal-second-term-administration/6tmnPPUFA0PyuubriUEioK/ The first turnover in Nathan Deal's second-term administration], Atlanta Journal-Constitution (November 7, 2014).
Political career
A Republican, Riley was elected to the Fulton County in a 2004 special election to fill a vacancy caused by the death of a member.Johnny Edwards, [https://www.ajc.com/news/local/two-members-exit-fulton-commission/PQNL5PLv2jWdJ0fp5eWIqN/ Two members exit Fulton commission], Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 11, 2012). She was reelected in 2006, and served until 2010, after being elected to the Georgia House of Representatives. 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.[https://www.ajc.com/news/local/fulton-commissioner-ducks-taking-oath-ethics-charge/JSapu06o4ehac9khtakxDO/ Fulton commissioner ducks taking oath on ethics charge], Atlanta Journal-Constitution (August 11, 2012).
Riley was a member of the state House from the 50th district from 2011 to 2014. Riley's seat was a safe Republican district in north Fulton County; her only contested election for the seat was in 2010, when she won with 70% of the vote.Amanda C. Coyne, [https://www.ajc.com/news/local/former-ossoff-volunteers-try-make-democratic-gains-red-suburbs/HqAgbczuu2WDSh54rVDR7L/ Former Ossoff volunteers try to make Democratic gains in red suburbs], Atlanta Journal-Constitution (November 2, 2018). While in the House, Riley was an ally of Republican Governor Nathan Deal and one of his chief supporters within the state legislature; she held the position of Governor's Floor Leader. She was also a member of the House's tax-writing committee.
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.northfulton.com/news/deal-names-riley-to-state-post/article_9daecf25-fd93-59bd-915d-88e1bc9488b5.html |title=Deal names Riley to state post|work=NorthFulton.com|date=November 7, 2014}} Riley succeeded Douglas MacGinnitie as commissioner. 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.Dave Williams, [https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2019/05/01/gov-kemp-names-lynne-riley-state-treasurer.html Gov. Kemp names Lynne Riley state treasurer], Atlanta Business Chronicle (May 1, 2019). Riley was appointed by Governor Brian Kemp to serve as President of the Georgia Student Finance Commission on July 16, 2020. [https://gsfc.georgia.gov/about-gsfc/lynne-riley]
Riley lives in Johns Creek, Georgia.Mark Woolsey, [https://www.ajc.com/news/house-race-draws-second-candidate/PsoA6z9BnbV9zIDUqQrFtL/ House race draws second candidate], Atlanta Journal-Constitution (November 12, 2014).
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Category:21st-century American women politicians
Category:American women accountants
Category:People from Johns Creek, Georgia
Category:People from Scituate, Massachusetts
Category:Politicians from Plymouth County, Massachusetts
Category:Republican Party members of the Georgia House of Representatives
Category:State treasurers of Georgia (U.S. state)
Category:Bentley University alumni
Category:21st-century members of the Georgia General Assembly