Dana Bailey, chief of staff to St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, will be leaving St. Paul City Hall for a new job: leading the implementation of Real ID for the state of Minnesota.

Bailey, a former adviser to Gov. Mark Dayton, joined the mayor’s office in February 2015, replacing Erin Dady. Bailey’s last day with the Coleman administration will be Nov. 17.

“I have so much respect for the work you all do every day on behalf of the city and the people of St. Paul, and I’m very fortunate to have had the opportunity to work with all of you,” said Bailey, who grew up on the city’s East Side, in a goodbye email to staff.

The state of Minnesota was recently given an extension to October 2018 to comply with federal rules on driver’s license requirements. After that, the federal government will begin checking for the new I.D.s at airports and other federal checkpoints.

Coleman, who is not pursuing a fourth term as mayor, is running for governor in the 2018 election.