Bailey was first elected to the Washington State House of Representatives in 2002,defeating Democrat Eron Berg and Libertarian Brett Wilhelm. She represented district 10 from 2003 to 2013.
In 2012,Bailey ran for State Senate in the 10th district,defeating the incumbent,Senator Mary Margaret Haugen with 52.8%.[5]
Bailey holds a B.S. degree in psychology from the State University of New York. She also is a Certified Marketing Executive and Certified Hotel Administrator.
Prior to her work in the Legislature,Bailey served as a member on the Oak Harbor Comprehensive Planning Task Force,Island County 2 Percent Lodging Tax Advisory Committee,and the Island County Joint Committee on Tourism.
Bailey lives in Oak Harbor with her husband,Butch Bailey (Capt.,USN,Ret.),who taught Navy JROTC in the Burlington-Edison School System. They have four grown children and nine grandchildren.[3]
Awards
2014 Guardians of Small Business award. Presented by NFIB.[7]
References
↑ "Barbara Bailey"(PDF). Washington Legislature. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
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