Catherine I. Riley (March 21, 1947 – September 30, 2024) was an American lobbyist, civil servant and politician from Maryland.
[1] In 1995, Governor Parris Glendening hired Riley to his legislative lobbying team.
[2] She continued in that role and was appointed by Glendening to serve on the Maryland Public Service Commission on May 21, 1999.
[3] She was appointed head of the Commission on October 18, 2000 by Glendening after Glenn Ivey announced he was stepping down.
[4][5] Riley was friends with fellow senator Thomas V. Miller Jr.[2] She died on September 30, 2024, at the age of 77.