Donald A. Bailey

Donald A. Bailey (1979)

Donald Allen Bailey (born July 21, 1945 in Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania - † March 9, 2020 ) was an American politician . Between 1979 and 1983 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Donald Bailey attended public schools in his home country. In 1963 he graduated from Greensburg High School . He then studied at the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor until 1967 . From 1967 to 1970 he served as a first lieutenant in the United States Army during the Vietnam War . He then worked in various industries, including the steel and construction industries. After studying law at Duquesne University in Pittsburgh and being admitted to the bar in 1976, he began working in this profession in Greensburg . At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Democratic Party .

In the 1978 congressional election , Bailey was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 21st  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded John Herman Dent on January 3, 1979 . After being re-elected, he was able to complete two terms in Congress until January 3, 1983 . In 1982 he was no longer nominated for re-election by his party.

In 1986 Donald Bailey applied unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination for the upcoming US Senate elections . Between 1985 and 1989 he was the Auditor General of Pennsylvania . After that he practiced as a lawyer again. In 1998 he ran unsuccessfully for governor of Pennsylvania; In 2012 he strove for the post of Attorney General there, but failed in the primary elections of his party to Kathleen Kane .

Web links

• Donald A. Bailey in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
John Herman Dent	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (21st constituency) January 3, 1979 - January 3, 1983	Tom Ridge
Al Benedict	Auditor General of Pennsylvania 1985–1989	Barbara Hafer