McKinley Bailey | |
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Member of the IowaHouseofRepresentatives from the 9th district | |
In office January 8, 2007 –2010 | |
Preceded by | George Eichhorn |
Personal details | |
Born | Ames,Iowa,United States | November 12,1980
Political party | Democratic |
Residence(s) | 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]
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. [1]
Prior to becoming a state representative,Bailey served in the US Army in Afghanistan and Iraq. [1]
Bailey is a member of the following organizations: