Carolyn Bailey Bailey Smoot

Background

Smoot, Carolyn Bailey was born on January 23, 1953 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, United States. Daughter of Kenneth and Bonnie (VanZomeren) Bailey.

Education

Bachelor in Social Welfare, Olivet Nazarene College, Kanakakee, Illinois, 1974. Juris Doctor, Southern Illinois University, 1983.

Career

Assistant state's attorney, Williamson County, Marion, Illinois, 1983-1984; associate, Austin & Kibler, Marion, 1984-1986; private practice, Marion, since 1986.

Achievements

• Bar: Illinois 1983, United States District Court (southern district) Illinois 1985, United States Court Appeals (7th circuit) 1986.

Politics

When seeking to address certain political issues, the Church must engage with other denominations to understand their views and needs.

Views

The sense of being connected is how the Church as a whole should be structured. At its heart is an understanding of the Christian community as the 'body of Christ '.

Membership

Member American Academy Adoption Attorneys, Illinois Bar Association, Williamson County Bar Association (secretary 1986-1988, treasurer 1988, vice president 1989-1990, president 1991, 92).

Connections

Married Charles Lloyd Smoot, August 15, 1981. Children: Michelle Bailey, Mitchell Corder, Michael Lee.

Father:

Kenneth Bailey

Mother:

Bonnie (VanZomeren) Bailey

Spouse:

Charles Lloyd Smoot

child:

Michelle Bailey Smoot

child:

Michael Lee Smoot

child:

Mitchell Corder Smoot