Melissa Lynn Bailey
Melissa Bailey was a 2015 candidate for mayor of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Melissa Lynn Bailey lost the general election on November 3, 2015.
Biography
Bailey received a bachelor's degree in biological engineering from the University of Maryland. She is the president of the Americas team for Universum, a company that focuses on employer branding. While working with the company, she has lived in Singapore and Australia.[1][2]
Campaign themes
2015
In a Q&A series with the Philadelphia Inquirer, Bailey gave answers on the following issues. All quotes below are excerpts.[3]
| " | As mayor, I would do what hasn’t been done previously and prioritize education funding first in the budget. Contrary to what is being proposed by Mayor Nutter, funding education doesn’t require raising taxes.[4] | ” |
| " | I support the elimination of the SRC as a first order of business for a new mayor. I would also meet with the governor to discuss the plan for Philadelphia schools. It is in everyone’s best interest to make fixing the schools the number one priority and set out a plan.[4] | ” |
| " | I fully support a permanent inspector general, would keep the current executive order in place, and would advocate for an amendment making it a permanent office with jurisdiction over all offices and departments of the city, not just the executive and legislative branches.[4] | ” |
- Excerpt: As mayor, I would focus on asset sales and leases to increase the funded level of the pension fund. This would include revisiting the sale of PGW. It would include looking at leasing the airport."
| " | I support the bill sponsored by state Rep. John Taylor (R., Phila.) and state Sen. Larry Farnese (D., Phila.) to make illegal ownership of a firearm a third-degree felony with a minimum mandatory sentence of two years’ confinement.[4] | ” |
| " | As mayor, I would focus on education and make sure we have students graduating high school with skills to succeed in today’s workforce. My goal is to see every young Philadelphian graduate high school. When that path is not viable, our education system must guide students to alternative job-training opportunities.[4] | ” |
| " | I will reduce the city’s wage tax so more of a worker’s paycheck goes into his or her wallet. I will eliminate the business profits tax and replace the revenue with a gross receipts tax that only impacts goods sold in Philadelphia, whether you are located in the city or not.[4] | ” |
Elections
2015
The city of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, held elections for mayor and city council on November 3, 2015. A primary election took place on May 19, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 10, 2015. In the Democratic primary for mayor, James Kenney defeated Anthony Williams, T. Milton Street, Doug Oliver, Nelson Diaz and Lynne Abraham. In the Republican primary, Melissa Lynn Bailey ran unopposed.[5] Kenney defeated Bailey, Socialist Workers Party candidate Osborne Hart and Independent candidates James Foster and Boris Kindij in the general election. Incumbent Michael Nutter (D) was ineligible to run for re-election after two terms due to term limits.[6]
| Mayor of Philadelphia, General election, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  James Kenney |
85.4% | 203,730 | |
| Republican | Melissa Lynn Bailey | 13.2% | 31,563 | |
| Independent | James Foster | 0.7% | 1,713 | |
| Socialist Workers | Osborne Hart | 0.5% | 1,234 | |
| Independent | Boris Kindij | 0.1% | 321 | |
| Write-in votes | 0.04% | 103 | ||
| Total Votes | 238,664 | |||
| Source: City of Philadelphia, "Official general election results," accessed November 23, 2015 | ||||
| Mayor of Philadelphia Democratic Primary, 2015 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|
James Kenney |
55.8% | 130,775 | ||
| Anthony Williams | 26.1% | 61,160 | ||
| Lynne Abraham | 8.4% | 19,782 | ||
| Doug Oliver | 4.2% | 9,934 | ||
| Nelson Diaz | 3.7% | 8,691 | ||
| T. Milton Street | 1.7% | 3,937 | ||
| Write-in | 0% | 24 | ||
| Total Votes | 234,303 | |||
| Source: Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015 | ||||
Personal
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Bailey and her husband Sean have one daughter, Cricket.[2]
Recent news
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See also
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania municipal elections, 2015
- United States municipal elections, 2015
External links
- Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners - 2015 Primary Election Candidates
- Official campaign website
- Melissa Murray Bailey on Facebook
- Melissa Murray Bailey on Twitter
Footnotes
- ↑ Philly.com, "The Interview: Melissa Murray Bailey, Philly's only Republican mayoral candidate," March 30, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.mmb2015.com/about_melissa Melissa Bailey campaign website, "About Melissa," accessed August 25, 2015]
- ↑ Philadelphia Inquirer, "The Next Mayor 2015," accessed May 8, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Historical Election Results," accessed August 24, 2015
- ↑ Office of the Philadelphia City Commissioners, "Comprehensive Election Calendar," accessed November 17, 2014
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