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Karla Bailey-Smith's Biography

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Full Name:

Karla Bailey-Smith

Gender:

Female

Family:

Spouse: Karl; 1 Child

Birth Date:

02/08/1968

Birth Place:

Greencastle, IN

Home City:

Bloomington, IL

Religion:

Unitarian Universalist

MFA, Scenic Design, University of Illinois, 1993

Candidate, Illinois State House of Representatives, District 88, 2020

Employee, Artistic Answers, 2001-2020

Scenic Designer, Bloomington High School, 2016-2020

Scenic Artist, Extra Help, University of Illinois, 2019-2020

Scenic Artist, Illinois Wesleyan University, 2010-2019

Assistant to the Carpenters, Prairie Woodworks, 2015-2017

Advocate, Black Lives Matter, Bloomington, 2016-2020

Advocate, Equality Illinois, 2019-2020

Advocate, Illinois Coalition for Pre Trial Justice, 2019-2020

Member, Social Justice Committee, Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington Normal, 2017-2020

Board Member, Unitarian Universalist Church of Bloomington Normal, 2019-2020

Advocate/Activist, Keep Families Together Coalition, 2017-2019

Advocate/Activist, Lesbian and Gay Immigration Rights Task Force, 1993-1999

Awards:

Museum Advocate of the Year, from the American Alliance of Museums, 2016

Current Car:

Honda Odyssey

Favorite President and Why:

Barack Obama, because he was smart, measured, thought before he spoke, he was kind and funny and empathetic, and scandal free!

Favorite Quote:

Many small people doing many small things in many small places can alter the face of the world.

Favorite Vacation Spot:

Thailand

Priority Issues:

Rural access to quality high speed internet, protecting our public schools and public school workers, promoting and protecting unions, rural health care, protecting the environment and our farm lands, Equality, Adoption and child welfare reform, criminal justice reform, ensuring a living wage.

Reason for Seeking Public Office:

I have a passion for positive change, and I enjoy meeting people and talking with them about their needs and concerns.

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