Ron Bailey, 37, is a lifelong Atlantic City resident, emergency medical technician and member of the Atlantic City Volunteer Community Emergency Response Team.
“My background in community work has taught me that our city needs collaboration to help young people stay away from drugs and make positive life choices, with my City Council colleagues and I working as coordinators, we can give Atlantic City’s youth a bright future.”
Bailey was 11 when he first volunteered with the “Turn Around Atlantic City” anti-drug group, which organized marches in neighborhoods plagued by drug use and crime. At age 12, he joined the American Red Cross as a volunteer and was awarded the Youth Volunteer Award for his contributions. He received the Distinguished Citizenship Award by the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement for participating in anti-drug marches. As a 12-year-old, he joined the Atlantic City Surf as a bat boy, eventually working his way to the Assistant Director of Grounds Crew.