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==Philanthropy==
==Philanthropy==
Active in community affairs, Reilly was a chairman of the boards of Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Foundation, Volunteers of America, the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation and the National Volunteers of America. He served as the president of the Baton Rouge Cancer Society and chairman of the Capital Area United Givers. He served on the boards of the National D-Day Museum, Our Lady of the Lake Foundation, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, Enterprise Corporation of the Delta, and the Interstate Highway Sign Corp.<ref name=reilly/>
Active in community affairs, Reilly was a chairman of the boards of Our Lady of the Lake Hospital Foundation, Volunteers of America, the Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation and the National Volunteers of America. He served as the president of the Baton Rouge Cancer Society and chairman of the Capital Area United Givers. He served on the boards of the National D-Day Museum, Our Lady of the Lake Foundation, Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, Enterprise Corporation of the Delta, and the Interstate Highway Sign Corp.<ref name=reilly/>
Reilly was active in the O'Brien House, an organization established in 1971 to assist those attempting to conquer [[narcotics]] and [[alcohol]] dependence. He donated $100,000 toward the construction of a new O'Brien House facility: "We were being 'nickeled and dimed' to death with the old building. ... Many of these people don't have alternatives. It is in our own benefit and that of the community as a whole to help them rebuild their lives and to become productive." He was also active in the Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation, Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation, and Louisiana Resource Center for Educators.<ref name=obit/>
Reilly was active in the O'Brien House, an organization established in 1971 to assist those attempting to conquer [[narcotics]] and [[alcohol]] dependence. He donated $100,000 toward the construction of a new O'Brien House facility: "We were being 'nickeled and dimed' to death with the old building. ... Many of these people don't have alternatives. It is in our own benefit and that of the community as a whole to help them rebuild their lives and to become productive." He was also active in the Baton Rouge Speech and Hearing Foundation, Pennington Biomedical Research Foundation, and Louisiana Resource Center for Educators.<ref name=obit/>
The Reilly sponsored the renovation of Swine Palace, one of the oldest campus buildings and home to the LSU Performing Arts. To the LSU School of Music they donated a new organ recital and teaching pavilion. They established the Jetson Chair of Public Policy at Southern University, the historically black institution in Baton Rouge. The couple also created the Reilly Family Foundation.<ref name=reilly/>
The Reilly sponsored the renovation of Swine Palace, one of the oldest campus buildings and home to the LSU Performing Arts. To the LSU School of Music they donated a new organ recital and teaching pavilion. They established the Jetson Chair of Public Policy at Southern University, the historically black institution in Baton Rouge. The couple also created the Reilly Family Foundation.<ref name=reilly/>
Although a Democrat, Reilly donated to the campaigns of Republicans [[John McCain]] for U.S. President and successful Republican congressional candidates [[Bill Cassidy]] of Baton Rouge and [[Steve Scalise]] of Jefferson Parish. Like his son, he also supported [[Harry Reid, the [[liberal]] Senate Democratic Leader prior to [[Chuck Schumer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/kevin-reilly.asp?cycle=08|title=Kevin Reilly political campaign contributions|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=March 13, 2010}}</ref>
Although a Democrat, Reilly donated to the campaigns of Republicans [[John McCain]] for U.S. President and successful Republican congressional candidates [[Bill Cassidy]] of Baton Rouge and [[Steve Scalise]] of Jefferson Parish. Like his son, he also supported [[Harry Reid, the [[liberal]] Senate Democratic Leader prior to [[Chuck Schumer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.campaignmoney.com/political/contributions/kevin-reilly.asp?cycle=08|title=Kevin Reilly political campaign contributions|publisher=campaignmoney.com|accessdate=March 13, 2010}}</ref>