After graduation from Miami University and Capital Law School, Bacon, a private practice attorney, previously worked for Farmer's Insurance and the Ohio Department of Commerce and as a prosecutor for the City of Lancaster, Ohio.

He currently is an attorney, of counsel, with the law firm of Appel & Hellstedt, located in Worthington, Ohio.

When incumbent Linda Reidelbach announced that she would not seek another term, Bacon was among three who sought to replace her.

With the district being one that Democrats sought to pick up, Bacon faced a somewhat difficult challenge in the 2006 general election, and it was one of the most closely targeted races in the cycle.

[6] For the 131st Ohio General Assembly, Bacon served as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Civil Justice.