Ben Bailey is a candidate for Place 4 on the Abilene City Council

Send us Fan Mail Bailey touts military, business experience in Abilene city council bid Ben Bailey says he has spent his entire adult life in service — to his country, to elected officials, and now to the business he owns — and believes that accumulated experience is exactly what Abilene needs on its city council. Bailey, an Abilene native running for Place 4, faces Tammy Fogle in a runoff election after leading a five-candidate May general election field with 32% of the vote. He sat down rec...