Ernest Bailes

Ernest Bailes REPRepublican

State Representative, District 18

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Ernest BailesREPRepublican State Representative, District 18
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Ernest James Bailes IV (born April 13, 1982), is a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives for District 18 in southeastern Texas. Bailes in 2017 succeeded Republican John Otto, who did not seek re-election in 2016.

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Education3 - 3 of 1
Texas A&M University
BS Animal Science
2000 - 2004
Past Positions1 - 3 of 3
Representative
Texas State House of Representatives
2017 - Current
Owner
Repro Select
2004 - Current
Owner
Bailes & Bailes
1998 - Current
Other Experience1 - 18 of 18
Member
National Rifle Association (NRA)
Current
Member
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s East Fork & West Fork San Jacinto River Stakeholder Group
Current
Member
San Jacinto County Central Appraisal Board
Current
Member
Advisory Board, Shepherd Independent School District Technology
Current
Member
Texas Deer Association
Current
Member
San Jacinto Farm Bureau
Current
Member
First Baptist Church, Coldspring
Current
Member
San Jacinto County Fair Association
Current
Participant
AgLead, Texas Farm Bureau
2010 - 2012
Participant
Texas Agricultural Lifetime Leadership Program
2010 - 2012
Member
Texas Forestry Association
Member
Texas Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Member
National Wild Turkey Federation
Former Member
Energy Resources Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Subcommittee on Small Business, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Rules and Resolutions Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Land and Resource Management Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
Former Member
Economic and Small Business Development Committee, Texas State House of Representatives
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