William Wayne Bailey Jr. (June 7, 1957 – May 14, 2023) was an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the

West Virginia Senate The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature. There are seventeen senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four-year terms. Although the Democratic Party held a supermajority in the ...

, representing the 9th district from his appointment in January 1991 until leaving office in 2009. He later served as the Deputy Secretary of the West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance. Bailey decided to not seek re-election to the WV Senate in 2008 and instead ran an unsuccessful primary campaign for the WV Secretary of State. He resided in Cabell County. Bailey died on May 14, 2023, at the age of 65.

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*''Follow the Money'' - Billy Wayne Bailey
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