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	'''John ~~B. "Jack"~~ O'Reilly Jr.''' (~~born~~ 1948) is ~~the~~ ~~former~~ ] of ] ~~serving~~ ~~for~~ 15 ~~years~~. A ], he previously served ~~for 17 years~~ on the Dearborn City Council.		'''John Bernard O'Reilly Jr.''' (September 21, 1948 – January 1, 2025) was an American politician who served as the ] ], from 2007 to 2022. A member of the ], he previously served on the Dearborn City Council from 1990 to 2007.

	==Career==		==Career==

	===Dearborn City Council===		===Dearborn City Council===
			O'Reilly began his political career serving as Washington staff counsel and district director for then-U.S. Congressman ], before serving as chief of staff in the Michigan State Senate. He was elected as a city councilman for Dearborn for 17 years between 1990 and 2007.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Nkata \|first1=Fatima \|title=Dearborn Keeps O'Reilly in Office \|url=https://mirrornews.hfcc.edu/news/2017/11-27/dearborn-keeps-oreilly-office/ \|website=www.mirrornews.hfcu.org/ \|date=27 November 2017 \|access-date=20 August 2024 \|archive-date=20 August 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820162415/https://mirrornews.hfcc.edu/news/2017/11-27/dearborn-keeps-oreilly-office \|url-status=live }}</ref>

	O'Reilly Jr. began his political career serving as a city councilmen for Dearborn for 17 years between 1990 and 2007.

	===Mayor of Dearborn===		===Mayor of Dearborn===
		⚫	Following the death of mayor ] from cancer, O'Reilly was appointed the interim mayor until a special election could be held. He proceeded to run as a candidate during the special election and won and would be sworn in as a full mayor on February 27, 2007. As mayor he improved the city's public infrastructure, overseeing the construction of the ], in an effort to turn the city into a regional transportation hub. As mayor he also streamlined the bureaucratic process in the city, cutting out red tape.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herndon \|first1=Dave \|title=Tribute video to Mayor O'Reilly's 32 years of public service available to watch \|url=https://www.pressandguide.com/2021/12/21/tribute-video-to-mayor-oreillys-32-years-of-public-service-available-to-watch/ \|website=www.pressandguide.com/ \|date=21 December 2021 \|access-date=28 October 2022 \|archive-date=28 October 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028031402/https://www.pressandguide.com/2021/12/21/tribute-video-to-mayor-oreillys-32-years-of-public-service-available-to-watch/ \|url-status=live }}</ref>

			O'Reilly also promoted economic development and community programs, most notably with Ford Land, where he worked with Ford Land’s Wagner Place development, which remade part of Dearborn’s west downtown area.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Bowerman \|first1=Stacy \|title=Ford Land development transforms downtown Dearborn into 21st century hip locale \|url=https://www.michiganbusiness.org/news/2016/12/ford-land-development-transforms-downtown-dearborn-into-21st-century-hip-locale/ \|website=www.michiganbusiness.org/ \|date=21 December 2016 \|access-date=20 August 2024 \|archive-date=20 August 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240820175307/https://www.michiganbusiness.org/news/2016/12/ford-land-development-transforms-downtown-dearborn-into-21st-century-hip-locale/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> O'Reilly was elected president of the ] from 2015 – 2016 where he received the 2022 Honorary Life Membership Award for the most active and inspiring leaders dedicated to the League and its mission. He was also active with the Urban Core Mayors, Downriver Community Conference, Conference of Western Wayne, United States Conference of Mayors, and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments while maintaining a role with the Urban Core Mayors, a bipartisan, multi-regional coalition of 13 central city mayors.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Schwanky \|first1=Morgan \|title=John B. "Jack" O'Reilly Receives 2022 Honorary Life Membership Award \|url=https://mml.org/news/press-releases/10-19-2022-john-oreilly-receives-honorary-life-membership-award/ \|website=www.mml.org/ \|date=19 October 2022 \|access-date=20 August 2024}}</ref>
⚫	Following the ~~passing~~ of mayor ] from cancer ~~John~~ was appointed the interim mayor until a special election could be held. He proceeded to run as a candidate during the special election and won and would be sworn in as a full mayor on February 27, 2007. As mayor he ~~greatly~~ improved the city's public infrastructure, ~~including~~ the construction of the John D. Dingell ~~Train~~ ~~Station~~ in an effort to turn the city into a regional transportation hub. As mayor he also ~~greatly~~ streamlined the bureaucratic process in the city, cutting out red tape.<ref>{{cite web \|last1=Herndon \|first1=Dave \|title=Tribute video to Mayor ~~O’Reilly~~'s 32 years of public service available to watch \|url=https://www.pressandguide.com/2021/12/21/tribute-video-to-mayor-oreillys-32-years-of-public-service-available-to-watch/ \|website=www.pressandguide.com/ \|access-date=28 October 2022}}</ref>

			In January 2019, ''Dearborn Historian'' editor Bill McGraw had his contract terminated for an Autumn 2018 issue concerning ]. That issue, concurrent with the 100th anniversary of Ford's acquisition of the '']'' newspaper, detailed the anti-Semitic influence that Ford infamously exerted. The city government's suppression of the issue received widespread exposure, with some calling for Dearborn officials and others related to Ford's industry to recognize the impact of Ford's antisemitism.<ref>{{Cite news \|title=Perspective {{!}} Why Ford needs to grapple with its founder's anti-Semitism \|language=en-US \|newspaper=Washington Post \|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/outlook/2019/02/08/why-ford-needs-grapple-with-its-founders-anti-semitism/ \|access-date=2023-03-09 \|issn=0190-8286}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Eisenstein \|first=Paul A. \|date=2019-02-04 \|title=Mayor's attempt to censor local article about Henry Ford's anti-Semitism draws national attention \|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2019/02/04/mayors-bid-to-censor-article-on-henry-fords-anti-semitism-goes-viral.html \|access-date=2023-03-09 \|website=CNBC \|language=en}}</ref>
⚫	At a municipal deposition on February 13, 2019 ~~mayor~~ O'Reilly was unable to answer basic personal questions, forgetting how many children he had, their names and ages, as well as stating he took his ] in 1890.<ref name="cognitive issues?">{{cite web \|last1=Warikoo \|first1=Niraj \|title=www.freep.com/ \|url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2021/07/30/dearborn-residents-raise-questions-mayor-jack-oreillys-health/8088210002/ \|website=Dearborn residents: How long did council know about mayor's cognitive issues? \|access-date=28 October 2022}}</ref> However, despite this he continued to serve as mayor for an additional two years until in another deposition on June 26, 2021 where he was too mentally unfit to even appear, instead having to issue all his statements through curated press releases.<ref name="unable to speak publicly">{{cite web \|last1=Rahal \|first1=Nour \|title=Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly Jr. dealing with health issues, unable to speak publicly \|url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2021/07/09/dearborn-mayor-john-oreilly-jr-unwell-public-appearances/7919362002/ \|website=www.freep.com \|access-date=28 October 2022}}</ref> He would announce on July 9, 2021 that has been suffering from an undisclosed illness preventing him from making public appearances and that he ~~will~~ not be seeking another term as mayor retiring after 32 years of public service.<ref name="retirement announcemnt">{{cite web \|last1=Herndon \|first1=Dave \|title=Dearborn Mayor John ~~O’Reilly~~ cites undisclosed illness as reason for his lack of public appearances \|url=https://www.pressandguide.com/2021/07/09/dearborn-mayor-john-oreilly-confesses-to-suffering-from-undisclosed-illness-says-he-is-still-working-for-best-interest-of-the-city/ \|website=www.pressandguide.com \|access-date=28 October 2022}}</ref>

		⚫	At a municipal deposition on February 13, 2019, Mayor O'Reilly was unable to answer basic personal questions, forgetting how many children he had, their names and ages, as well as stating he took his ] in 1890.<ref name="cognitive issues?">{{cite web \|last1=Warikoo \|first1=Niraj \|title=www.freep.com/ \|url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2021/07/30/dearborn-residents-raise-questions-mayor-jack-oreillys-health/8088210002/ \|website=Dearborn residents: How long did council know about mayor's cognitive issues? \|access-date=28 October 2022}}</ref> However, despite this he continued to serve as mayor for an additional two years until in another deposition on June 26, 2021, where he was too mentally unfit to even appear, instead having to issue all his statements through curated press releases.<ref name="unable to speak publicly">{{cite web \|last1=Rahal \|first1=Nour \|title=Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly Jr. dealing with health issues, unable to speak publicly \|url=https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2021/07/09/dearborn-mayor-john-oreilly-jr-unwell-public-appearances/7919362002/ \|website=www.freep.com \|access-date=28 October 2022 \|archive-date=28 October 2022 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028025139/https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/wayne/2021/07/09/dearborn-mayor-john-oreilly-jr-unwell-public-appearances/7919362002/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> He would announce on July 9, 2021 that has been suffering from an undisclosed illness preventing him from making public appearances and that he would not be seeking another term as mayor, retiring after 32 years of public service.<ref name="retirement announcemnt">{{cite web \|last1=Herndon \|first1=Dave \|title=Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly cites undisclosed illness as the reason for his lack of public appearances \|url=https://www.pressandguide.com/2021/07/09/dearborn-mayor-john-oreilly-confesses-to-suffering-from-undisclosed-illness-says-he-is-still-working-for-best-interest-of-the-city/ \|website=www.pressandguide.com \|date=9 July 2021 \|access-date=28 October 2022}}</ref>

	==Personal life==		==Personal life and death==
			O'Reilly was married and had three sons.<ref name="cognitive issues?" /> His father, John B. O'Reilly Sr., was mayor from 1978 to 1985 and also Dearborn's police chief. O'Reilly died on January 1, 2025, at the age of 76.<ref>{{cite news \|title=Former longtime Dearborn Mayor John 'Jack' O'Reilly Jr. has died, says family \|url=https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/former-longtime-dearborn-mayor-john-jack-oreilly-jr-has-died-says-family \|access-date=1 January 2025 \|publisher=Fox 2 Detroit \|date=1 January 2025}}</ref>

	His family background includes an elected official. His father, John B. O'Reilly Sr., was mayor from 1978 to 1985 and also Dearborn Police Chief. He is married and has three sons.<ref name="cognitive issues?" />

	==References==		==References==
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American politician (1948–2025)

John B. O'Reilly Jr.
O'Reilly in 2018

6th Mayor of Dearborn
In office February 27, 2007 – January 1, 2022
Preceded by	Michael Guido
Succeeded by	Abdullah Hammoud

Personal details
Born	(1948-09-21)September 21, 1948 Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died	January 1, 2025(2025-01-01) (aged 76) Dearborn, Michigan, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Christina O'Reilly (m. 1973)
Children	3

John Bernard O'Reilly Jr. (September 21, 1948 – January 1, 2025) was an American politician who served as the 6th mayor of Dearborn, Michigan, from 2007 to 2022. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served on the Dearborn City Council from 1990 to 2007.

Career

Dearborn City Council

O'Reilly began his political career serving as Washington staff counsel and district director for then-U.S. Congressman John D. Dingell, before serving as chief of staff in the Michigan State Senate. He was elected as a city councilman for Dearborn for 17 years between 1990 and 2007.

Mayor of Dearborn

Following the death of mayor Michael Guido from cancer, O'Reilly was appointed the interim mayor until a special election could be held. He proceeded to run as a candidate during the special election and won and would be sworn in as a full mayor on February 27, 2007. As mayor he improved the city's public infrastructure, overseeing the construction of the John D. Dingell Transit Center, in an effort to turn the city into a regional transportation hub. As mayor he also streamlined the bureaucratic process in the city, cutting out red tape.

O'Reilly also promoted economic development and community programs, most notably with Ford Land, where he worked with Ford Land’s Wagner Place development, which remade part of Dearborn’s west downtown area. O'Reilly was elected president of the Michigan Municipal League from 2015 – 2016 where he received the 2022 Honorary Life Membership Award for the most active and inspiring leaders dedicated to the League and its mission. He was also active with the Urban Core Mayors, Downriver Community Conference, Conference of Western Wayne, United States Conference of Mayors, and the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments while maintaining a role with the Urban Core Mayors, a bipartisan, multi-regional coalition of 13 central city mayors.

In January 2019, Dearborn Historian editor Bill McGraw had his contract terminated for an Autumn 2018 issue concerning Henry Ford. That issue, concurrent with the 100th anniversary of Ford's acquisition of the Dearborn Independent newspaper, detailed the anti-Semitic influence that Ford infamously exerted. The city government's suppression of the issue received widespread exposure, with some calling for Dearborn officials and others related to Ford's industry to recognize the impact of Ford's antisemitism.

At a municipal deposition on February 13, 2019, Mayor O'Reilly was unable to answer basic personal questions, forgetting how many children he had, their names and ages, as well as stating he took his bar exam in 1890. However, despite this he continued to serve as mayor for an additional two years until in another deposition on June 26, 2021, where he was too mentally unfit to even appear, instead having to issue all his statements through curated press releases. He would announce on July 9, 2021 that has been suffering from an undisclosed illness preventing him from making public appearances and that he would not be seeking another term as mayor, retiring after 32 years of public service.

Personal life and death

O'Reilly was married and had three sons. His father, John B. O'Reilly Sr., was mayor from 1978 to 1985 and also Dearborn's police chief. O'Reilly died on January 1, 2025, at the age of 76.

References

Nkata, Fatima (November 27, 2017). "Dearborn Keeps O'Reilly in Office". www.mirrornews.hfcu.org/. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
Herndon, Dave (December 21, 2021). "Tribute video to Mayor O'Reilly's 32 years of public service available to watch". www.pressandguide.com/. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
Bowerman, Stacy (December 21, 2016). "Ford Land development transforms downtown Dearborn into 21st century hip locale". www.michiganbusiness.org/. Archived from the original on August 20, 2024. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
Schwanky, Morgan (October 19, 2022). "John B. "Jack" O'Reilly Receives 2022 Honorary Life Membership Award". www.mml.org/. Retrieved August 20, 2024.
"Perspective | Why Ford needs to grapple with its founder's anti-Semitism". Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
Eisenstein, Paul A. (February 4, 2019). "Mayor's attempt to censor local article about Henry Ford's anti-Semitism draws national attention". CNBC. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
^ Warikoo, Niraj. "www.freep.com/". Dearborn residents: How long did council know about mayor's cognitive issues?. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
Rahal, Nour. "Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly Jr. dealing with health issues, unable to speak publicly". www.freep.com. Archived from the original on October 28, 2022. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
Herndon, Dave (July 9, 2021). "Dearborn Mayor John O'Reilly cites undisclosed illness as the reason for his lack of public appearances". www.pressandguide.com. Retrieved October 28, 2022.
"Former longtime Dearborn Mayor John 'Jack' O'Reilly Jr. has died, says family". Fox 2 Detroit. January 1, 2025. Retrieved January 1, 2025.

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