Led Budd & Reilly--largest minority law firm in MA
Reilly worked for two years as a prosecutor in the state attorney general's civil rights division. He worked for four years as a Suffolk County prosecutor.
In 1976, Tom Reilly and Wayne Budd formed "Budd and Reilly", a Boston based law firm. The firm became the largest minority dominated firm in New England.
Source: Wikipedia.com
Feb 6, 2006
Opposed gay marriage but now supports it
Reilly once opposed gay marriage but now supports it, saying he was moved by the many same-sex weddings after they became legal in 2004.
Some in the black community said they see Reilly as more moderate on the issue than Patrick, though, and more sensitive to concerns about it.
Source: Scott Helman, Boston Globe, p. A1
Jan 15, 2006
Investigated clergy sexual abuse in Boston Archdiocese
When reports surfaced about the widespread sexual abuse of children by clergy in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston, Tom stood up to the church hierarchy and its lawyers and forced them to release all records related to abusive priests.
His office investigated the actions of church management and issued a landmark report that detailed their complete failure to protect children from abuse and presented the steps necessary to make sure this terrible tragedy was never repeated.
Source: Campaign website, www.tomreilly.org
Jan 8, 2006
