Jules Bailey

Bailey was raised in Portland, Oregon and graduated from Lincoln High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in Lewis & Clark College and received MPA/URP from Princeton University{{Cite web|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/04/jules_bailey_banks_on_legislat.html|title=Jules Bailey banks on legislative experience in pursuit of county post: Multnomah County District 1 election|last=House|first=Kelly|date=2014-04-16|website=oregonlive|language=en|access-date=2019-11-14|archive-date=November 14, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191114225434/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2014/04/jules_bailey_banks_on_legislat.html|url-status=live}}

Bailey studied in a dual-degree graduate program at Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. In 2007, he earned two master's degrees: a Master of Public Affairs (with concentrations in Economic Policy and Environmental Policy) and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning.{{cite web|title=Jules Kopel Bailey|url=http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=103190|publisher=Project VoteSmart|accessdate=November 24, 2008|archive-date=September 30, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100930231727/http://www.votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=103190|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Meet Jules Kopel-Bailey|url=http://www.julesfororegon.com/cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=bio|work=JulesForOregon.com|accessdate=November 24, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090313182011/http://www.julesfororegon.com/cgi-bin/display.cgi?page=bio|archive-date=March 13, 2009|url-status=dead}}

In 2008, Bailey was elected to the Oregon House of Representatives to represent District 42. The seat was vacated by Diane Rosenbaum, who was running for election to the Oregon Senate. Bailey earned a plurality victory in the primary election over three other candidates for the Democratic nomination.{{cite web|title=May 20, 2008 – Election Results|url=https://multco.us/elections/may-20-2008-election-results|publisher=Multnomah County Elections Division|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051012/https://multco.us/elections/may-20-2008-election-results|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=http://blog.oregonlive.com/elections/2008/05/oregon_house_district_42.html|title=Ore. House 42: Kopel-Bailey beats three other Democrats|date=May 20, 2008|publisher=OregonLive.com|access-date=November 24, 2008|archive-date=October 20, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081020123102/http://blog.oregonlive.com/elections/2008/05/oregon_house_district_42.html|url-status=live}} In the general election, he defeated Pacific Green Party candidate Chris Extine to win election to the seat.{{cite web|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/special/index.ssf/2008/11/legislature.html|title=Oregon Legislature Results|publisher=OregonLive.com|accessdate=November 24, 2008|archive-date=December 26, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226035234/https://www.oregonlive.com/special/index.ssf/2008/11/legislature.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=November 4, 2008 – Election Results|url=https://multco.us/elections/november-4-2008-election-results|publisher=Multnomah County Elections Division|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051811/https://multco.us/elections/november-4-2008-election-results|url-status=live}} Bailey was reelected to the Oregon House of Representatives in 2010 with 84.7% of the vote{{cite web|title=November 2, 2010 – Election Results|url=https://multco.us/elections/november-2-2010-election-results|publisher=Multnomah County Elections Division|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924041829/https://multco.us/elections/november-2-2010-election-results|url-status=live}} and in 2012, when he was unopposed in both the primary and general elections.{{cite web|title=May 15, 2012 Primary Election – Election Results|url=https://multco.us/elections/may-15-2012-primary-election-election-results|publisher=Multnomah County Elections Division|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924041912/https://multco.us/elections/may-15-2012-primary-election-election-results|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=November 2012 General Election – Election Results|url=https://multco.us/elections/november-2012-general-election-election-results|publisher=Multnomah County Elections Division|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-date=September 24, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924040554/https://multco.us/elections/november-2012-general-election-election-results|url-status=live}}

In the 2013–2014 legislative session, Bailey served as Chairman of the House Energy and Environment Committee.{{cite news|title=Oregon legislators emboldened to wade into ballot measure politics, thanks to February session|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/01/oregon_legislators_emboldened.html|accessdate=18 September 2014|newspaper=The Oregonian|archive-date=November 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141117173748/http://www.oregonlive.com/mapes/index.ssf/2014/01/oregon_legislators_emboldened.html|url-status=live}} He also chaired the Joint Committee on Tax Credits.

In 2013, Bailey angered some environmentalists by voting in favor of the Columbia River Crossing mega highway project, which was projected to increase greenhouse gas emissions 32% in the area by 2030 if built; he was presented with the mock environmental "Cars Rejuvenating Carbon" award during an Oregon League of Conservation Voters event shortly after the vote in the Oregon House.{{cite web|last=Losier|first=Michael|title=Rep. Jules Bailey receives award at OLCV event|url=http://vimeo.com/60812404|accessdate=22 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140504192514/http://vimeo.com/60812404|archive-date=May 4, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=If You Gaze For Long Into the CRC…|url=http://www.mismanagingperception.com/crc-abyss/|accessdate=23 April 2013|archive-date=December 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216225821/http://www.mismanagingperception.com/crc-abyss/|url-status=live}}{{cite news|last=Theriaul|first=Dennis|title=Pro-CRC Lawmaker Given "Cars Rejuvenating Carbon" Award Last Night|url=http://www.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2013/03/01/pro-crc-lawmaker-given-cars-rejuvenating-carbon-award-last-night|accessdate=22 April 2013|newspaper=Portland Mercury|archive-date=May 16, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130516115223/http://www.portlandmercury.com/BlogtownPDX/archives/2013/03/01/pro-crc-lawmaker-given-cars-rejuvenating-carbon-award-last-night|url-status=live}}

Bailey worked to encourage bicycle transportation. He sponsored bills to increase state funding for biking and walking facilities{{cite web|title=House bill would make bike paths (and more) eligible for highway trust fund|url=http://bikeportland.org/2013/03/26/bill-would-make-bike-paths-and-more-eligible-for-highway-trust-fund-84660|accessdate=28 November 2015|archive-date=January 27, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170127165418/https://bikeportland.org/2013/03/26/bill-would-make-bike-paths-and-more-eligible-for-highway-trust-fund-84660|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=Constitutional amendment would expand state transportation funds beyond highways|url=http://bikeportland.org/2010/12/17/constitutional-amendment-would-expand-state-funding-beyond-highways-44709|accessdate=28 November 2015|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060743/http://bikeportland.org/2010/12/17/constitutional-amendment-would-expand-state-funding-beyond-highways-44709|url-status=live}} and to allow an Idaho stop for cyclists.{{cite web|title=Exclusive: BTA will go for "Idaho style" stop sign law|url=http://bikeportland.org/2009/01/14/exclusive-bta-will-go-for-idaho-style-stop-sign-law-13382|accessdate=28 November 2015|archive-date=February 26, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130226222819/http://bikeportland.org/2009/01/14/exclusive-bta-will-go-for-idaho-style-stop-sign-law-13382|url-status=live}} He also sponsored a bill to make traffic fines proportional to vehicle weight in order to recognize that heavier vehicles, when driven dangerously, are more hazardous to the people around them than small vehicles.{{cite web|title=UPDATED State rep wants traffic fines based on vehicle weight|url=http://bikeportland.org/2009/02/20/state-rep-wants-traffic-fines-based-on-vehicle-weight-15139|accessdate=28 November 2015|archive-date=December 14, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151214055111/http://bikeportland.org/2009/02/20/state-rep-wants-traffic-fines-based-on-vehicle-weight-15139|url-status=live}}

From June 2014 to the end of 2016, Bailey represented District 1, which includes the areas of Multnomah County west of the Willamette River and inner Southeast Portland, on the Multnomah County Commission.{{cite web|title=Commissioner Jules Bailey|url=https://multco.us/commissioner-bailey|publisher=Multnomah County Commission|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140703225818/https://multco.us/commissioner-bailey|archive-date=July 3, 2014|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|title=Multnomah County Commissioner Districts|url=https://multco.us/file/16974/download|publisher=Multnomah County Elections Division|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-date=November 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126002254/https://multco.us/file/16974/download|url-status=live}} Bailey was elected to the Multnomah County Commission in a special election in May 2014.{{cite news|title=Multnomah County District 1: Jules Bailey defeats Brian Wilson (election results)|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/05/multnomah_county_district_1.html|publisher=The Oregonian|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-date=September 13, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140913204944/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2014/05/multnomah_county_district_1.html|url-status=live}} He succeeded Liesl Wendt, who had been appointed to fill the seat on an interim basis when Deborah Kafoury resigned to run for County Chair.{{cite news|title=Multnomah County Chair race: Deborah Kafoury to resign from Multnomah County Board of Commissioners|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/10/deborah_kafoury_to_resign_from.html|publisher=The Oregonian|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-date=July 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140717062904/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2013/10/deborah_kafoury_to_resign_from.html|url-status=live}} Bailey defeated community activist Brian Wilson, winning 73.1% of the vote.{{cite web|title=May 2014 Primary Election Results|url=https://multco.us/elections/may-2014-primary-election-results|publisher=Multnomah County Elections Division|accessdate=18 September 2014|archive-date=March 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304051710/https://multco.us/elections/may-2014-primary-election-results|url-status=live}} During his tenure on the Commission, Bailey focused on homelessness, easing the process of financing seismic and energy conservation upgrades to commercial buildings, and funding seismic resiliency upgrades for bridge infrastructure.{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/04/multnomah_county_to_begin_prog.html|title=Cities, counties could make seismic upgrades easier for private property owners|accessdate=25 November 2015|publisher=The Oregonian|archive-date=November 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126185143/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/04/multnomah_county_to_begin_prog.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/04/multnomah_county_leaders_revie.html|title=Multnomah County leaders begin reviewing 2015–16 budget priorities|accessdate=25 November 2015|publisher=The Oregonian|archive-date=November 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126185231/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/04/multnomah_county_leaders_revie.html|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/09/multnomah_county_hopes_to_make.html|title=Multnomah County hopes to make energy upgrades easier to finance|accessdate=25 November 2015|publisher=The Oregonian|archive-date=November 26, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126184844/http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2015/09/multnomah_county_hopes_to_make.html|url-status=live}}

See Also: 2016 Portland, Oregon mayoral election

In November 2015, Bailey announced his campaign for Portland mayor to take on Oregon State Treasurer Ted Wheeler.{{Cite web|last=Oregonian/OregonLive|first=Brad Schmidt {{!}} The|date=2015-11-25|title=Jules Bailey to challenge Ted Wheeler for Portland mayor|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2015/11/jules_bailey_to_challenge_ted.html|access-date=2020-06-15|website=oregonlive|language=en|archive-date=June 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615034059/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2015/11/jules_bailey_to_challenge_ted.html|url-status=live}} Bailey ran a progressive and populist campaign compared to Wheeler's moderate campaign.{{Cite web|last=in 2006|first=About Beth Slovic Beth Slovic joined Willamette Week as a staff writer|last2=politics|first2=returning in 2014 after a three-year hiatus She covers|last3=immigration|last4=more.|title=Jules Bailey Will Not Make a November Runoff in Portland Mayor's Race|url=https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/05/17/jules-bailey/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Willamette Week|language=en-US|archive-date=June 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615034102/https://www.wweek.com/news/2016/05/17/jules-bailey/|url-status=live}} Bailey voluntarily limited campaign contributions to $250, while Wheeler did not and was criticized for taking money from out of town sources.{{Cite web|last=Howard|first=Nathan|date=2016-06-07|title=Big Donors Dominated Portland’s 2016 Mayoral Race|url=https://www.sightline.org/2016/06/07/big-donors-dominated-portlands-2016-mayoral-race/|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Sightline Institute|language=en-US|archive-date=June 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200615034103/https://www.sightline.org/2016/06/07/big-donors-dominated-portlands-2016-mayoral-race/|url-status=live}} Bailey ended up losing, coming in second place with 31,955 votes (16.6%) compared to Wheeler's 105,562 votes (54.7%).{{Cite web|title=Jules Kopel Bailey|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Jules_Kopel_Bailey|access-date=2020-06-15|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|archive-date=June 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200603020512/https://ballotpedia.org/Jules_Kopel_Bailey|url-status=live}}

In September 2020, Bailey filed an elections complaint against Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone alleging that she misled voters about her educational credentials.{{Cite web|last=Bailey Jr|first=Everton|date=2020-10-03|title=Portland mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone on protests, policing, immediate plans if elected: Q&A|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/10/portland-mayoral-candidate-sarah-iannarone-on-protests-policing-immediate-plans-if-elected-qa.html|access-date=2020-10-24|website=oregonlive|language=en|archive-date=October 26, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026104208/https://www.oregonlive.com/politics/2020/10/portland-mayoral-candidate-sarah-iannarone-on-protests-policing-immediate-plans-if-elected-qa.html|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|title=Mayoral candidate Sarah Iannarone hit with election complaint for PhD statement in voters' pamphlet|url=https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/18/mayoral-candidate-sarah-iannarone-hit-with-election-complaint-for-phd-statement-in-voters-pamphlet/|access-date=2020-10-24|website=opb|archive-date=August 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230807051557/https://www.opb.org/article/2020/09/18/mayoral-candidate-sarah-iannarone-hit-with-election-complaint-for-phd-statement-in-voters-pamphlet/|url-status=live}}

In January 2017, he joined the Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative as chief stewardship officer,{{cite web|title=OBRC Welcomes Jules Bailey to Bottle Bill Team|url=http://oregonrecyclers.org/blog/obrc-welcomes-jules-bailey-bottle-bill-team|accessdate=22 January 2018|archive-date=January 23, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072408/http://oregonrecyclers.org/blog/obrc-welcomes-jules-bailey-bottle-bill-team|url-status=live}} and served as CEO in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Ruiz |first=Angelina |date=2023-01-10 |title=Jules Bailey Assumes Role of Chief Executive Officer and President of Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative |url=https://wasteadvantagemag.com/jules-bailey-assumes-role-of-chief-executive-officer-and-president-of-oregon-beverage-recycling-cooperative/ |access-date=2023-02-06 |website=Waste Advantage Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=February 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230206021304/https://wasteadvantagemag.com/jules-bailey-assumes-role-of-chief-executive-officer-and-president-of-oregon-beverage-recycling-cooperative/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=2023-10-16 |title=News from The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative (OBRC), Eco-products and more|url=https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/2023/10/16/news-from-coca-cola-india-eco-products-and-more/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Resource Recycling }} Bailey announced he was leaving OBRC in October 2023. In May 2024, he joined CLYNK (a container redemption service operator in Maine{{Cite web |title=Clynk to double in size |url=https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/news/clynk-bottle-recycling-adds-51-locations/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=www.wastetodaymagazine.com}}) as the chief strategy officer.{{Cite web |title=Layoffs hit Oregon deposit return system |url=https://www.wastedive.com/news/layoffs-oregon-beverage-recycling-cooperative/705473/ |access-date=2024-05-26 |website=Waste Dive |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Recycling Industry Announcements - Resource Recycling |url=https://resource-recycling.com/recycling/industry-announcements/ |access-date=2024-05-31 |website=Resource Recycling News |language=en-US}} He is the board chair of the Oregon League of Conservation Voters.{{Cite web |title=Board of Directors |url=https://www.olcv.org/board-of-directors/ |access-date=2024-02-26 |website=Oregon League of Conservation Voters |language=en-US}}

• Oregon legislative elections, 2008
• 75th Oregon Legislative Assembly (2009–2010)
• 76th Oregon Legislative Assembly (2011–2012)
• 77th Oregon Legislative Assembly (2013–2014)

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