Bill Bailey (born August 1, 1948) is an American businessman and politician. He is a member of the

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. From

Seymour, Indiana Seymour is a city in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. Its population was 21,569 at the 2020 census. The city is noted for its location at the intersection of two major north–south and east–west railroads, which cross each other in th ...

, Bailey graduated from

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where he was a founding member of the

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fraternity chapter. After graduation, he was in the real estate and marketing businesses. Bailey was a Democratic member of the

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from 1990 to 2000. Bailey is also the former mayor of Seymour, Indiana (1983 to 1990) and had also served on Seymour City Council (1976 to 1980).Votesmart.org-William Bailey
/ref> Bailey is currently the president of the Greater Seymour Chamber of Commerce. Bailey ran for Congress in Indiana's 9th congressional district during the 2014 House of Representative elections against two-term incumbent Todd Young, losing to Young 63–33.

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1948 births Living people People from Seymour, Indiana Murray State University alumni Businesspeople from Indiana Indiana city council members Mayors of places in Indiana Democratic Party members of the Indiana House of Representatives {{Indiana-politician-stub