September 6th Meeting: Joe Bailey, Vice Mayor of the City of Knoxville

The speaker for the September 6th meeting will be Mr.  Joseph D Bailey, Councilman / Vice-Mayor of the City of Knoxville. 

Mr. Bailey's bio:

In October 1999, Joe Bailey formed a Marketing and Governmental Affairs consulting business. Specializing in hands on legislative advocacy and governmental affairs services at the federal and state level. 

Mr. Bailey has been involved in mainstream national politics since 1984. Joe worked on President Ronald Reagan’s re-election campaign as an Advanceman, advancing Presidential and Vice Presidential campaign trips throughout the United States. Also, he advanced surrogate campaign tours for cabinet members and members of the United States Congress.

In February 1986, Mr. Bailey served as Director of Operations for Senate Majority Leader Bob Dole’s Political Action Committee, Campaign America. Mr. Bailey was responsible for the creation and execution of nationwide political events.

Mr. Bailey joined Vice-President George Bush’s Presidential Campaign in June 1987. Joe worked on the Bush campaign in numerous capacities including Florida Field Coordinator and Lead Advanceman for Vice-Presidential nominee Dan Quayle.

Mr. Bailey served in the Reagan and Bush Administrations on two occasions at the United States Department of Agriculture and the Department of Energy. He also has worked in official capacities at two Presidential Inaugurals. Joe has performed management duties at four Republican National Conventions.

In 1994, Joe joined the Tennessee Valley Authority as their Washington representative. Joe managed annual appropriations, congressional hearings, board member confirmations, and was responsible for major legislative initiatives. In 1998, he became Valley Relations Manager in Knoxville. 

Joe was elected to Knoxville’s City Council to a four-year term on November 4, 2003 and reelected in 2007. On February 3, 2010 Mr Bailey was elected Vice Mayor of Knoxville.

Joe Bailey and his wife Miechelle have two daughters, Reagan and Sloane and a son Brooks. The Baileys are members of the Laurel Church of Christ and are active with numerous charities and organizations in the Knoxville community.