McKinley Bailey

McKinley Bailey
Member of the Iowa House of Representatives from the 9th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2007
Preceded by	George Eichhorn
Personal details
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Webster City, Iowa
Alma mater	University of Iowa
Occupation	State representative
Website	Bailey's website

McKinley Bailey (born in Ames, Iowa)^[1] is the Iowa State Representative from the 9th District. 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.

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 masters degree in Public Administration in 2007 at Iowa State University.^[1]

Career

Prior to becoming a state representative, Bailey served in the US Army in Afghanistan and Iraq.^[1]

Organizations

Bailey is a member of the following organizations:

• Hamilton County League of Women Voters
• VFW
• American Legion
• Disabled American Veterans
• University of Iowa Veterans Association (Founder and past president)^[1]

References

1. "McKinley D. Bailey". The Iowa Legislature. Retrieved 15 November 2013.

External links

• Representative McKinley Bailey official Iowa General Assembly site
• State Representative McKinley Bailey official constituency site
• Profile at Project Vote Smart