(Summerville-AP) Oct. 6, 2004 - State Representative's George Bailey's resume may have another discrepancy.

The St. George representative switched to the Republican Party as re-election filing closed in March, and Democrats have raised questions since then about items on his resume. That includes a line in his state Legislative manual that says he is a Marine veteran and past claims of college education.

Bailey's resume also says he graduated from the Richmond Academy in Augusta, Georgia. The school's officials say they have no record of his attending. He says he's not going to respond to negative attacks anymore.

State Democratic Party Chairman Joe Erwin says Republican House Speaker David Wilkins should cancel a fund-raiser Thursday for Bailey. Wilkins says Bailey has his full support and he still plans to attend. He says Erwin should concentrate on Democratic candidates.

In September Democrats said Bailey's biography in the state Legislative Manual improperly lists his military experience as a Marine veteran. Representative George Bailey of St. George says he served two years in the 53rd Special Infantry Reserve at the Charleston Naval Shipyard 50 years ago while he was in high school.

But, Dwight Stuckey of Hanahan said he served in the same Marine company as Bailey. He says Bailey was quickly able to name officers he served under when he asked him.

Democrats say the high school program doesn't match the Marine Corps Reserve claim that Bailey continues to list in his campaign literature. They cite federal law that requires a Marine reservist to be 18 or older and have previous armed forces service.

But, Bailey said his involvement with the Special Infantry Reserve obligated him to the service if his unit was activated.

updated 8:23am by BrettWitt