Paul Bailey (politician)

Bailey has been the general manager and vice president of Charles Bailey Trucking, Inc., a trucking company headquartered in Cookeville, Tennessee, for nearly three decades.^{[3][self-published source]} He is also a farmer.^[2]

Bailey serves as a Republican member of the Tennessee Senate, where he represents District 15, encompassing Cumberland, Jackson, Overton, Bledsoe, Putnam, and White Counties.^[4]

Bailey serves as the vice chairman of the National Reined Cow Horse Association.^[5]

In 2024, Bailey and Cookeville state Representative Ryan Williams cosponsored a resolution allowing Tennessee localities to arm public school teachers.^[6] The measure passed.^[7]

With his wife Amy, Bailey has three children.^[2] They reside in White County, Tennessee.^{[3][self-published source]}