Michael Dailey II was born March 31, 1985 in Norfolk, Virginia. Dailey was named after his father David Michael Dailey I, a house painter. David's mother, Rebecca Dailey, is a special education teacher for Norfolk Public Schools at an inner city High School.


Dailey attended Granby Elementary School in Norfolk from 1990-1996, and then went on to attend Blair Middle School from 1996-1999. It was in his 6th grade Social Studies class that he developed his passion for politics. It was the 1996 Presidential Election, and Dailey’s teacher was a avid Bob Dole supporter. At the age of 11, Dailey handily debated his much older school teacher on why he though Bill Clinton was and would continue to be a great president.
After Blair, Dailey attended Matthew F. Maury High School in Norfolk and graduated with honors in 2003. After High School, Dailey went on to attend the prestigious American University in Washington, DC. He is currently seeking a B.A. in Political Science and a Minor in Economics.


While in High School, Dailey held several part time jobs. His first job was at the local IHOP where Dailey bussed tables. After only a month at IHOP, Dailey walked off the job because of unfair wages and long work days. At the age of 16, Dailey applied to the HMS Host licensed Starbucks at Macarthur Mall in Norfolk. By the time Dailey was a senior in High School, he had been promoted to Shift Supervisor. At the age of 17, Dailey was the youngest manager at the Norfolk branch of HMS Host. In the summer of 2003, shortly before leaving Norfolk for Washington, Dailey quit HMS Host because he was not being paid fairly. Older managers, who were less experienced, were receiving higher wages. Dailey took his expertise as a Starbucks barista and supervisor to a corporate Starbucks at Military Circle in Norfolk. Although the manager knew she would have to transfer Dailey within two months of hiring him, she agreed to bring him into her store as a shift supervisor. Dailey helped bring in many new people to that store, many of which he knew from his two years at the HMS Host Starbucks concept. Dailey transferred to DC when he left Norfolk for American University. Dailey is still a successful shift supervisor at the Starbucks in Glover Park.


In his freshman year at American University, Dailey applied for an internship with his Congressman from back home - the Honorable Bobby Scott (D-VA). After two months of being an unpaid intern, Scott's office offered Dailey a salary stipend. Scott's office also began to give Dailey extra responsibilities. Dailey assists Congressman Scott with Environmental and Energy issues. Dailey also handles many legislative correspondent duties, such as writing speeches and drafting responses to constituents.

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After graduating from American University in 2007, Dailey began working full time on the Hill as a Legislative Assistant. He went on to get his Master’s Degree in Political Science from the George Washington University. After earning his MA, Dailey went on to get his law degree from Georgetown University.


At the age of 26, Dailey returned to his native Norfolk. He got a job as a Commonwealth Attorney and became a powerful advocate for the people of Norfolk and Virginia. After only two years as a Commonwealth Attorney, Dailey had become a prominent figure in local politics. At the age of 28, Dailey was elected Mayor of Norfolk in a landslide. In his six years in office, Mayor Dailey successful attracted a major league baseball team and an NBA team to Norfolk (a feat his predecessors struggled and failed to do). Baseball and basketball was a huge success for Norfolk and the local economy grew exponentially when Dailey was Mayor. At 34 Dailey used his success as Mayor to run for the congressional seat that had been vacated by his former boss, Congressman Robert C. Scott. The third congressional district of Virginia is a predominantly black district, but Dailey won the support of the local black community and defeated his Republican opponent in a landslide.

Dailey only spent three terms in the House of Representatives. In his six years in Congress, Dailey served on the House Ways and Means committee and led the way in reforming the tax code. Some say that Dailey’s tax policy was radical. He originally proposed taxing those that made $1 million or more a year at a 42% rate. His tax rate for the wealthy did not pass; however, his tax reform for lower income Americans did. Dailey led a bipartisan effort to eliminate income taxes at the federal level for single people making less than $26,000, and families making $40,000 a year.

After his successful years in Congress, Dailey ran for Governor of Virginia. With his record of fiscal responsibility, Dailey was able to overcome the label “liberal” and easily defeated his opponent. Virginia restricts their Governors to only one term, so Dailey made the best of his four years in office. He balanced the budget; he raised teacher salaries; he expanded healthcare for the poor in Virginia; student test scores went up; drop out rates went down; and the Virginia economy prospered.


By the late 2020s, Dailey was often mentioned as a possible presidential candidate. Close friends to the Governor always denied that he had presidential ambitions. For two years prior to the 2032 Presidential Election, the Democratic Party was looking for a charismatic southerner to regain the White House after four consecutive losses. Poll after Poll showed support for Fmr. Virginia Gov. David Dailey. Dailey did not make a final decision to jump into the presidential race until four weeks before the Iowa Caucuses. Many thought he would never be able to raise enough money to run an effective race. Dailey proved all the pundits wrong by narrowly winning in Iowa. He went on to win the nomination. In November 2032, Gov. David Dailey became the 51st President of the United States. He had returned the Democrats to the White House after 16 years. Dailey was easily reelected in 2036.

After leaving office in 2041, Dailey was not ready to retire. In 2042, he returned to his beloved Virginia and ran for the U.S. Senate. With his immense popularity in Virginia, the Republicans did not even bother to challenge him. Dailey became only the second former President to be elected to the Senate after his presidency. Dailey retired in 2073 and returned home to Norfolk.


David M. Dailey passed away in 2091 at the age of 106.

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