McKinley Bailey explained

McKinley Bailey
State House:Iowa
District:9th
Term Start:January 8, 2007
Term End:2010
Preceded:George Eichhorn
Succeeded:Incumbent
Birth Date:12 November 1980
Birth Place:Ames, Iowa, United States
Party:Democratic
Residence:Webster City, Iowa
Alma Mater:University of Iowa
Occupation:State representative
Website:Bailey's website

McKinley Bailey (born November 12, 1980) is the Iowa State Representative from the 9th District.[1] [2] He has served in the Iowa House of Representatives since 2007.

Bailey currently serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Commerce committee; the Economic Growth committee; the Natural Resources committee; the Veterans Affairs committee. He also serves as vice-chair of the Agriculture and Natural Resources Appropriations Subcommittee.

Bailey was elected in 2006 with 5,685 votes (55%), defeating Republican opponent George S. Eichhorn.[3]

Early life and education

Bailey was raised in Webster City, Iowa. He obtained his A.A with an emphasis in Spanish from Methodist College in Fayetteville, North Carolina. He later received his B.A in international studies with a concentration in international business from the University of Iowa. He began studying for his master's degree in Public Administration in 2007 at Iowa State University.

Career

Prior to becoming a state representative, Bailey served in the US Army in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Organizations

Bailey is a member of the following organizations:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: McKinley D. Bailey. https://archive.today/20131115080247/https://www.legis.iowa.gov/Legislators/legislatorAllYears.aspx?PID=6476. dead. 15 November 2013. The Iowa Legislature. 15 November 2013.
  2. Web site: 2009-02-20. Member Profile: McKinley Bailey. 2020-07-13. Iowa House Democrats. en-US.
  3. Web site: 21 November 2006. Office Results Report - Statewide. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20061214021626/http://www.sos.state.ia.us/pdfs/GenOffResults.pdf. 14 December 2006.