Career
He also served prior on Tribal Council from 2004-2008. On October 1, 2011, Bailey announced his candidacy for the United States. House of Representatives in Michigan"s 1st congressional district. During April 2012, Bailey ended his Congressional campaign effort and moved into Michigan"s State House race for the 101st District (Leelanau, Benzie, Manistee and Mason counties).
On May 11, 2015, he was arrested on child molestation charges.
Bailey is a native of Traverse City, Michigan, and grew up there and in neighboring Leelanau County. He earned a bachelor"s degree in psychology in 1995 and a master"s degree in social work in 1998, both from Grand Valley State University.
Tribal service
Bailey began serving as the fifth GTB Tribal Chairman in November 2008. Bailey received a Presidential Appointment by President Obama to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education, and was sworn in on November 3, 2010.
He resigned from the tribal council in July 2015.
Congressional campaign
On October 1, 2011, Bailey announced his intention to run for United States. Representative for Michigan"s newly redrawn 1st congressional district. He is running as a Democrat in the primary against Gary McDowell, a state representative who lost in the general election in 2010 against first-time candidate Dan Benishek. In April 2012 he changed plans and instead decided to run for the state house of Representatives.
Bailey was narrowly defeated in the primary by Bernard "Allen" O"Shea.
