1st Ward Committeeman Cheryl Bailey was elected unanimously to the position of Secretary of the Chicago Republican Party at its May 24, 2012 meeting.  Committeeman Bailey will serve a four year term.

"We congratulate Committeeman Bailey on her election tonight, and thank her for volunteering her time and service to the Chicago Republican Party," said Chairman Adam Robinson.  "Cheryl is now part of a new, energietic leadership core whose focus is the revitalization and promotion of the Republican Party in Chicago.  I am thrilled to have her as part of our team."

Bailey, elected as Committeeman for the first time in the March 2012 Republican Primary, is the Vice President of Consultant Relations at CVS Caremark, where she is responsible for the management and promotion of positive and effective consultant relationships throughout that organization.  Prior to this role, she was the Vice President of Account Management at NeighborCare where she served for eight years in a variety of roles.