About Chuck Riley

Occupation: State Representative, Computer and Business Consultant, small business owner (retired).

Educational Background: Mt. Vernon Illinois HS; University of Illinois; Army Language School; Southern Illinois University; and Portland State University.

Prior governmental experience: U. S. Air Force 1958-1961; System Analyst, Santa Barbara County 1973-1978.

Community Involvement: Member of Cornelius, Hillsboro, and Forest Grove Chambers of Commerce; Oregon Progress Forum;  Aloha-Hillsboro Sunrise Rotary; Hillsboro Elks Club; Hillsboro Lions Club: American Legion, Hillsboro Post No. 6; attends Hillsboro United Methodist Church.

Family: Chuck and his wife Katie have 4 grown children and 1 grandchild. Katie is the Chair of the Washington County Commission on Children and Families, president of the Oregon Public Health Association and teaches public health courses at the Oregon Health and Sciences University.

Chuck has lived in Washington County since 1979.

Employment History: Chuck ran his father's farm from age 9 until college. In the U. S. Air Force, Chuck co-designed the interior of Air Force One and updated Russian maps for Strategic Air Command using U2 spy plane photos. He also was a code breaker for the U.S. Air Force.

Chuck ran his own company, Chuck Riley Computer Consulting. As a small business owner/consultant, Chuck helped businesses and non profit organizations, large and small, run effectively and efficiently.

Chuck has also had many work experiences including: Jet Propulsion Laboratory (programmed payroll and personnel systems); Santa Barbara County (registrar of voters database, and superior court case systems); Blue Cross of Oregon; and First Interstate Bank-Oregon.

Hobbies: Fly fishing; genealogy; making jewelry; camping; woodworking.