Background
Bailey, James Jack Richard was born on February 24, 1970 in Charleston, West Virginia, United States. Son of Marshall Seymour and Janie Kathryn (Coffman) Bailey.
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James Jack Richard Bailey, American Newspaper editors Recipient Public Spkg. award Veterans of Foreign Wars Ripley area, 1988, feature writing award West Virginia Press Association, 1992. Poll worker Republican party, Kanawha County, West Virginia, 1995. Member Society Professional Journalists (award news reporting 1992, award feature writing 1992), West Virginia Writers.
Education
Bachelor in Journalism, Marshall University, Huntington, West Virginia, 1992.
Career
Reporter, columnist, The Parthenon, Huntington, West Virginia, 1989-1990;
news editor, The Parthenon, Huntington, 1991;
editor college, The Parthenon, Huntington, 1992;
reporter, The Parkersburg (West Virginia) News, 1992-1993;
assistant editor, The State Journal, Charleston, 1993-1995;
managing editor, The State Journal, Charleston, 1995-1996;
editor, The State Journal, Charleston, since 1996. Legislation writer, columnist West Virginia Press Association, Charleston, 1995-1996. Part-time faculty West Virginia State College, since 1996.
Graduate Leadership West Virginia, 1997.
Politics
All human life is sacred and created by God and therefore, we must see all human life as significant and valuable. When governments implement the death penalty, then the life of the convicted person is devalued and all possibility of change in that person’s life ends.
Views
All persons, regardless of age, gender, marital status, or sexual orientation, are entitled to have their human and civil rights ensured and to be protected against violence.
Membership
Poll worker Republican party, Kanawha County, West Virginia, 1995. Member Society Professional Journalists (award news reporting 1992, award feature writing 1992), West Virginia Writers.
