Tom Reilly | |
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&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Thomas_F._Reilly_(2003).png) Reilly, circa 2003–2004 | |
| 42nd Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts | |
| In office January 7, 1999 – January 17, 2007 | |
| Governor | Paul Cellucci Jane Swift Mitt Romney |
| Preceded by | Scott Harshbarger |
| Succeeded by | Martha Coakley |
| District Attorney of Middlesex County | |
| In office January 3, 1991 – January 7, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Scott Harshbarger |
| Succeeded by | Martha Coakley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas Francis Reilly February 14, 1942 Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Ruth Gammons |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | American International College (BA) Boston College (JD) |
Thomas Francis Reilly[1] (born February 14, 1942) is an American attorney and politician who served as the 45th Massachusetts Attorney General. He was born in Springfield, Massachusetts to Irish immigrant parents.
He was one of three candidates who sought the Democratic nomination for governor of Massachusetts in the 2006 election. Former U.S. Assistant Attorney General Deval Patrick won the party's nomination and the general election, defeating Reilly and businessman Chris Gabrieli.