Mr. Trey Bailey,
District 1
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Mr. Bailey was appointed by the Newton County Board of Education on March 15, 2016 to serve the remainder of Mr. Stan Edwards term after he resigned to run for Board of Commission District 1. He then was re-elected for a new term in November 2018. Mr. Bailey is a native of Newton County and has lived in District 1 for the last 20+ years. He is married to his wife of 20+ years, Alonda Hodges Bailey—a teacher at Mansfield Elementary School. Mr. and Mrs. Bailey have three daughters (Anna Beth; Kaitlyn; Kristen,) who all currently attend schools in the Newton County School System.
Mr. Bailey is the Executive Pastor at Eastridge Church. After graduating from Newton County High School in 1992, he attended the University of Georgia before graduating from Mercer with a Bachelor in Business Information Systems. He is currently working on his Masters of Divinity at Luther-Rice Seminary.
Mr. Bailey has served the Covington Newton County Chamber of Commerce as chairman of Leadership Newton County with five years service and three years on the Special Events Committee. He and his family have a great appreciation for the arts and have volunteered with both the Covington Regional Ballet and the Arts Association of Newton County.
He has a passion for learning and leading. Mr. Bailey's life mission statement is to be a catalyst for change in whatever opportunity is presented.