Donald A. Bailey

Donald A. Bailey
Bailey in 1979
47th Auditor General of Pennsylvania
In office
January 15, 1985[1] – January 17, 1989[2]
GovernorDick Thornburgh
Bob Casey Sr.
Preceded byAl Benedict
Succeeded byBarbara Hafer
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 21st district
In office
January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byJohn Dent
Succeeded byTom Ridge
Personal details
Born
Donald Allen Bailey

(1945-07-21)July 21, 1945
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 2020(2020-03-09) (aged 74)
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Michigan (BA)
Duquesne University (JD)
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/service United States Army
Rank First lieutenant
Battles/warsVietnam War
Awards

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.

  1. ^ "Top State Officials Sworn In". The Allentown Morning Call. January 16, 1985. Archived from the original on October 23, 2012. Retrieved December 9, 2011.
  2. ^ "Casey welcomes Knoll, Hafer, Preate to Office". The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. January 18, 1989. Retrieved November 21, 2011.[permanent dead link]