LOCAL · AL · 1971-1995
Mel Bailey
Sheriff · Jefferson County · Democrat · Alabama
NOTABLE
On the record
24-year tenure
Background
Mel Bailey occupied the Sheriff · Jefferson County of Jefferson County office in Alabama for 24 years (1971–1995). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. Note: 24-year tenure. Same-year political environment (1971): Governor George Wallace.
Auto-synthesized summary from Officium's indexed fields (tenure, predecessor / successor chain, career arc, FEC matches). Treat as derived metadata, not primary source.