David Lee Bailey Jr. is a Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 3rd Legislative District since January 9, 2024; the 3rd District spans municipalities in Camden, Gloucester, and Salem Counties, including Deerfield Township, Millville, Glassboro Borough, Swedesboro Borough, Alloway Township, Salem City, and Woodstown Borough. Born in 1967 he was raised in Alloway Township, New Jersey. Bailey is a lifelong resident of Salem County and currently resides in Woodstown. He earned a bachelor's degree in administration of justice from Pennsylvania State University and a master's degree in non-profit management from Eastern University. For more than 18 years, Bailey has served as Chief Executive Officer of Ranch Hope, Inc., a faith-based nonprofit organization founded by his father that provides behavioral health care, education, short-term shelter care, supportive housing, and adventure-based services to thousands of children and families annually.

Prior to his legislative service, he was active in numerous civic organizations, serving as Chair of the Government Relations Committee of the New Jersey Alliance for Children, Youth and Families since 2013, Chair of the Salem County Chamber of Commerce (2014–2015), and on the boards of the Salem Community College Foundation and the Non Profit Development Council of Southern New Jersey. He has been a member of the Rotary Club of Woodstown since 2004, serving as President from 2005 to 2007, and has volunteered with Meals on Wheels since 2018.

Political Career

• New Jersey General Assemblyman, District 3 (2024–present)
• Member, Assembly Transportation and Independent Authorities Committee (2024–present)
• Member, Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee (2024–present)
• Chief Executive Officer, Ranch Hope, Inc. (2006–present)

Key Policy Areas

• Rural healthcare access and delivery
• Public transportation infrastructure
• Children's mental health and behavioral health services
• Education and youth services
• Nonprofit sector and faith-based service delivery
• Transportation and utility policy

Notable Actions / Initiatives

• Elected to the Assembly in 2023, flipping a seat in the 3rd Legislative District with running mate Heather Simmons, securing the only Democratic pickup in South Jersey that cycle
• Successfully re-elected in November 2025, securing a second term in a competitive district
• Oversees Ranch Hope, Inc., a comprehensive nonprofit behavioral health and education organization serving thousands of children and families annually across New Jersey's rural South
• Awarded the Non Profit Development Center of Southern New Jersey's "Community Partner of the Year Award" (2020), Calvary Community Development Corporation's "Community Builder's Faith Leader Award" (2015), and the Salem County Human Service Advisory Board's "Libby Fogg Community Service Award" (2015) 

Education

• M.S., Non-Profit Management, Eastern University
• B.A., Administration of Justice, Pennsylvania State University
• Diploma, Woodstown High School

Personal

• Birth date: March 1, 1967
• Residence: Woodstown, Salem County, New Jersey