Published on Show Me Mizzou Dec. 17, 2025

All in the family

Jackson Bailey, Jefferson City, Mo. 

Jackson Bailey, BA ’24, became well-schooled in political science as a child. His grandfather, Wendell Bailey, served as both a Missouri state representative and a U.S. representative.  

“From a very young age, I was taught the importance of straight talk with constituents and the people who shape policy in the state,” says the younger Bailey. He is already making his mark in politics after managing Vivek Malek’s successful campaign for Missouri treasurer, an election that made Malek the first person of color elected to statewide office in Missouri history. “It’s come full circle because my grandfather is a former Missouri state treasurer, and I’m now the chief of staff to our current state treasurer.”  

This story originally appeared on Show Me Mizzou. 
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