James A. Hayes
James A. Hayes | |
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| Member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors from the 4th district | |
| In office August 31, 1972 – June 1, 1979 | |
| Preceded by | Burton W. Chace |
| Succeeded by | Yvonne Brathwaite Burke |
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 39th district | |
| In office January 6, 1967 – August 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | George Deukmejian |
| Succeeded by | Bill Bond |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 5, 1921 Fowler, California |
| Died | August 10, 2000 (aged 78) Lomita, California |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Janne Mentzel Sonja Pederson Hayes |
| Children | 4 |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James A. Hayes (December 5, 1921 – August 10, 2000) was an American politician who served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, representing the 4th district, and in the California State Legislature.
Biography
[edit]James A. Hayes was born in Fowler, California on December 5, 1921. During World War II he served in the United States Navy.[1] In 1966, he was elected to the California State Assembly and was re-elected twice.[2] He also served on the Long Beach city council and as vice-mayor. After Los Angeles County Supervisor Burton W. Chace died in an automobile accident in 1972, then-Governor Ronald Reagan appointed Hayes to replace him. Hayes was elected outright to the office on November 7, 1972, and re-elected in 1976. On June 1, 1979, Hayes suddenly resigned from office.[3] Governor Jerry Brown appointed Yvonne Brathwaite Burke to replace him. She was defeated for re-election in 1980, but later was elected to the board in 1992.[4]
Hayes died on August 10, 2000, at the age of 78.
References
[edit]- ^ Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
- ^ "Join California - James A. Hayes". joincalifornia.com.
- ^ Oliver, Myrna (2000-08-17). "James A. Hayes; Supervisor, Assemblyman". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2024-05-24.
- ^ "Los Angeles County" (PDF). Los Angeles, California: County of Los Angeles. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-04.
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