Donald A. Bailey
American lawyer and politician (1945–2020) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Donald Allen Bailey (July 21, 1945 – March 9, 2020) was an American lawyer and politician from Pennsylvania. He was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from 1979 to 1983, Auditor General of Pennsylvania from 1985 to 1989, and a candidate for the Democratic nomination for United States Senate and Governor of Pennsylvania. His Congressional District (PA-21) included all of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania with a sliver of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, prior to the 1981 redistricting.
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Donald A. Bailey | |
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47th Auditor General of Pennsylvania | |
In office January 15, 1985[1] – January 17, 1989[2] | |
Governor | Dick Thornburgh Bob Casey Sr. |
Preceded by | Al Benedict |
Succeeded by | Barbara Hafer |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 21st district | |
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983 | |
Preceded by | John Dent |
Succeeded by | Tom Ridge |
Personal details | |
Born | Donald Allen Bailey (1945-07-21)July 21, 1945 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | March 9, 2020(2020-03-09) (aged 74) Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | University of Michigan (BA) Duquesne University (JD) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States of America |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Rank | First lieutenant |
Battles/wars | Vietnam War |
Awards | |
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