Alexandrea Bailey

Alexandrea M. Bailey covers local government in McAllen, Edinburg, Mission and Hidalgo County, as well as general assignments for The Monitor and MyRGV.com. She is a self-made reporter hailing from the small town of Quinlan, Texas. She moved to the Lower Rio Grande Valley upon graduating from high school and shortly after became editor of the Port Isabel-South Padre Press, where she was introduced to the world of journalism. She takes pride in covering local politics, pertinent matters and giving a voice to the people.