Riley Reddish (December 22, 1933 – April 1, 2008) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 6th district of the

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Life and career

Reddish was born in

Wayne County, Georgia Wayne County is a county located in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 30,144. The county seat is Jesup. Wayne County comprises the Jesup, Georgia micropolitan statistical area. ...

. He attended Georgia Southern College. Reddish was a Wayne County

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. In 1983, Reddish was elected to represent the 6th district of the

. Reddish died on April 1, 2008, at the age of 74.

References

1933 births 2008 deaths People from Wayne County, Georgia Democratic Party Georgia (U.S. state) state senators Georgia Southern University alumni Georgia (U.S. state) sheriffs 20th-century members of the Georgia General Assembly {{GeorgiaUS-politician-stub