What is Derek Bailey (tribal chairman)?
[[File:Derek J. Bailey.jpg|right|200px]] '''Derek J. Bailey''' ([[1972]] – September 2, 2021) was an [[Americans|American]] [[tribal leader]] and convicted [[sex offender]]. He was Tribal Chairman of the [[Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians]] (GTB) beginning in 2008 until 2021. He also served prior on Tribal Council from 2004 to 2008. On October 1, 2011, Bailey announced his candidacy for the U.S. House of Representatives in [[Michigan's 1st congressional district]]. During April 2012, Bailey ended his Congressional campaign effort. He was born in [[Traverse City, Michigan]]. On May 11, 2015, he was arrested on child molestation charges.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1202969#.VVQz5_lVhBc|title=Tribal Councilor Derek Bailey arrested on sex charges|date=13 May 2015|work=[[WGTU]]|access-date=24 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150801102736/http://www.upnorthlive.com/news/story.aspx?id=1202969#.VVQz5_lVhBc|archive-date=1 August 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Bailey was sentenced to 25 to 50 years after being found guilty in Grand Traverse County. Bailey [[Death|died]] on September 2, 2021 from a [[heart attack]] in prison in Traverse City at the age of 48.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.yahoo.com/former-tribal-leader-dies-prison-003300417.html|title=Former tribal leader dies in prison at 48|work=[[Yahoo News!]]|date=11 September 2021|access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bailey, Derek}} [[Category:1972 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Deaths from myocardial infarction]] [[Category:American sex offenders]] [[Category:Politicians from Michigan]] [[Category:Criminals from Michigan]] [[Category:Native American people]] [[Category:People from Traverse City, Michigan]] [[Category:Democratic Party (United States) politicians]] [[Category:People who died in prison custody in the United States]] {{US-bio-stub}}