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
No caucus information on file.
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.