Biography
Writer....Blogger.....Speaker
A native Californian, Linnie Frank Bailey graduated from UCLA and began her career as a computer programmer in Albany, New York. She continued her career in the Washington, D.C. area, working as a computer systems analyst and management consultant with Unisys and Booz, Allen & Hamilton. It was during her stay in D.C. that Linnie first became involved in community service activities, in particular, computer training for minority youth.
After nearly a decade in the Capital area, Linnie returned to California and accepted a position as an area manager with a division of General Electric. Upon the birth of her first child in 1990, she left her corporate career and became a non-profit consultant. In 1998, Linnie co-authored the book This Far by Faith: How to Put God First in Everyday Living, which was published by Bantam, Doubleday, Dell. In 2001, she became a staff writer with a large faith-based organization. In 2007, she self-published the book God on the Job: Salvation from the 9 to 5! and launched WomenStudytheBible.com.
In 2008, Linnie was a regional field organizer for the Obama campaign and was an elected delegate to the Democratic National Convention. She led a diverse group of Inland Empire residents in the Obama Riverside grassroots community service group.
As a freelance writer, blogger, and journalist, Linnie writes for local and national publications, and she is a frequent contributor to the Huffington Post. In addition, she provides public relations, communications, writing, and publishing services to organizations and individuals.
Linnie is married to Greg Bailey, a computer software developer. The couple has two children.
Linnie Frank Bailey, an Obama delegate from California's 44th District, strolls the grounds of the state capitol in Sacramento with husband Greg Bailey. (Michael Rondou - For The Washington Post)
Washington Post Profile
By Jose Antonio Vargas
Washington Post Staff Writer
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
SACRAMENTO It all started last summer with a $10 online donation -- her very first political contribution.
With another click of the mouse, 52-year-old Linnie Frank Bailey, a political neophyte, morphed into a campaign volunteer. By fall, she'd taken on the titles of "area coordinator" and "regional field organizer." And by winter, she'd become a field commander of sorts, organizing a 10,000-square-foot presidential campaign office in southern California. --more--
Visit Like Sunshine and Rain an anthology of essays on growing up black in L.A. 'back-in-the-day' (1965 - 1980) by Linnie Frank Bailey
