Giving back : a lifetime of service to Kansas and the nation / Edward F. Reilly Jr. with Connie Parish.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Reilly, Edward F., 1937- Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Criminal justice, Administration of--Kansas.

Criminal justice, Administration of.

Criminal justice, Administration of--United States.

Legislators--Kansas--Biography.

Legislators.

Reilly, Edward F., 1937-.

Reilly, Edward F.

United States Parole Commission--Officials and employees--Biography.

United States Parole Commission.

Kansas--Politics and government--1951-.

Kansas.

Genre:

Autobiographies.

Physical Description:

xiv, 209 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2025]

Summary:

"A native of Leavenworth, KS, Ed Reilly (b. 1937) served in the Kansas House of Representatives in 1965 and in the Kansas Senate, representing the 4th district from 1965 to 1968, and the 3rd district from 1969-1992. He chaired the Committee on Federal and State affairs, which oversaw legislation regarding the penal system in Kansas. He served as chair of the United States Parole Commission in 1992 to 1997. In 2020, Ed was appointed as U.S. Observer to the International Fund for Ireland, an independent international organization that promotes peace in Ireland and Northern Ireland. He has also worked with the International Military Student Division at the Command and General Staff College at Ft. Leavenworth"-- Provided by publisher.

"A political memoir of a life lived in service that's a testament to fairness and bipartisanship.A native of Leavenworth, Kansas, Ed Reilly has always felt the call to serve the people of his state and his country. His life in politics began early: he became a member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1963 at the age of twenty-six. After less than a year as "Representative Ed," he crossed to the other side of the rotunda and served in the Kansas Senate for the next twenty-nine years.Reilly played a considerable role in changing Kansas's political and legal landscape, especially in issues involving state corrections and the penal system. As the chairman of the Committee on Federal and State Affairs, Senator Reilly repeatedly championed legislation on capital punishment, as well as pari-mutuel, liquor by the drink, and the Equal Rights Amendment.In 1992, President George H. W. Bush appointed Reilly chairman of the United States Parole Commission. During his time in Washington, DC, Reilly faced his greatest political and personal challenges, yet remained a steadfast public servant.Ed Reilly's life and career stand as a legacy of leadership and service. The stories and lessons he offers in this memoir showcase admirable spirit of fairness and willingness to compromise, and offer potent lessons for those in the area of public life"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Machine generated contents note: Foreword by Connie Parish

Preface

1. Going Elite: How It Began

2. Entering the Public Square

3. The Issues

4. Capital Punishment

5. The Lighter Side

6. Life Experiences

7. Our Love Story

8. Having Children

9. Close It Down

10. Being Chairman

11. A Typical Day at the USPC

12. Association of Parole Authorities International

13. Why Parole?

14. My Mentors

15. Sex, Scandal, and Lies

16. History of the Parole Commission

17. Where Do We Go from Here?

18. Public and Private Life Intersect

19. Ten Masters

20. Defenders of the Faith

Acknowledgments.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Online version Reilly, Edward F. Giving back

ISBN:

9780700640348

0700640347

OCLC:

1513370769

Publisher Number:

90103443582