Milton Township's Clerk

Dan Bailey grew up in DuPage as the oldest of 9 siblings in Villa Park and Elmhurst went to Montini High School. After a decade in Cook County, Bailey returned to DuPage County raising his three daughters and enjoying time with his five grandchildren.   

Bailey retired after over 30 years as a Railroad Engineer on the Burlington Northern and then the Wisconsin Central Railroads.  In his second career he was a nurse working in long term care and at the local free clinic, DuPage Community Clinic.  

Dan has been active in social justice, environmental and Union causes most of his life. Bailey has held various local official roles in Unions including Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (BLE) Division 645 Secretary & Treasurer, BLE Division 32 Legislative Representative and Founding President of BLE Division 184 where he helped start a Union for the largest nonunion railroad in America. Past President of District 19 of Illinois Nurses Association. Current member of National Nurses United Union. Past board Member Chicago Area Committee on Occupational Safety and Health, IVIIPO in Little Village, People’s Resource Center and DuPage Community Clinic. Member and past Religious Education Instructor at DuPage Unitarian Universalist Church in Naperville.  

Bailey holds an Associate’s Degree in General Studies and one in Applied Nursing both from College of DuPage