John Tilley (Kentucky politician)

John Tilley
In office
December 2015 – Present
Personal details
Political party Democratic Party
Residence Hopkinsville, Kentucky
Alma mater UK College of Communications
Salmon P. Chase College of Law
Occupation Secretary of the Kentucky Justice & Public Safety Cabinet

John C. Tilley is Secretary of the Kentucky Justice and Public Safety Cabinet, where he oversees more than 7,000 employees and five major departments, including Corrections, Criminal Justice Training, Public Advocacy, Juvenile Justice, and the Kentucky State Police. The office also oversees the State Medical Examiner and the Office of Drug Control Policy. Over the past two years, he has led a transformative overhaul of the Department of Juvenile Justice to modernize policy, lower costs, and achieve better outcomes for both children and public safety. He also spearheaded a sweeping redesign of the Department of Corrections Reentry Division to focus resources on training inmates and connecting them with sustainable employment, housing and transportation.[1] In addition, Secretary Tilley headed up the 23-member Criminal Justice Policy Assessment Council, a bipartisan panel focused on lowering recidivism and building a fairer system of justice.[2] The council's work led to successful reforms that reduced barriers to reentry and boosted job training for inmates.[3]

Prior to his appointment, Secretary Tilley served well into a fifth term in the Kentucky House of Representatives, chairing the House Judiciary Committee from 2009 to 2015. During his tenure, he sponsored landmark legislation to strengthen public safety, while controlling corrections costs and increasing drug treatment.[4] He also sponsored or championed sweeping legislation on opioids and pill mills, dating violence, stalking and sexual assault, synthetic drugs, juvenile justice and internet crimes against children.

Secretary Tilley is a former chair of the National Association of State Legislature's Criminal Law and Justice Committee. He has worked both nationally and internationally in the areas of criminal justice reform, drug policy, and juvenile justice. Secretary Tilley also serves on various boards and committees, notably on the Council of State Governments (CSG) Executive Committee and CSG's Justice Center Leadership Council and Executive Committee.

Early life

Tilley is from Hopkinsville, Kentucky. He graduated from Christian County High School. He then went to the University of Kentucky and graduated from the College of Communications with a degree in journalism in 1991. He interned at WKYT-TV and worked form them as a general assignment reporter.[5] and then received his law degree from Salmon P. Chase College of Law at Northern Kentucky University.

Political career

Tilley challenged James R. Carr, the incumbent Republican Representative for Kentucky's 8th State House district, in the 2006 elections. Carr had been elected as a Democrat in 2004, but switched to the Republican Party in 2005.[6] Tilley defeated Carr in the election.

During his time in the House, Tilley served as the chairman of the Judiciary Committee.[7] He was interested in running for Attorney General of Kentucky in the 2015 election, but declined to run.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Justice & Public Safety Cabinet Secretary John Tilley". justice.ky.gov. Retrieved 17 September 2018. horizontal tab character in |title= at position 32 (help)
  2. ↑ Kennedy, Kristen. "Governor announces new panel to reform Kentucky's criminal justice system". WKYT. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Justice reform bill includes behind-bars jobs". The Courier-Journal. The Courier-Journal.
  4. ↑ "Rep. John Tilley, others highlight success of House Bill 463". BereaOnline. Berea Online. September 25, 2013. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
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  6. ↑ http://www.kentuckynewera.com/web/news/article_9137243b-a258-56ad-9582-d122e2d4d108.html?mode=story
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 13, 2014. Retrieved 2014-11-13.
  8. ↑ "Andy Beshear Raises Over $1 Million for Kentucky Attorney General Race". WFPL News. April 7, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.


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