James A. Hayes

James A. Hayes served on the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, representing the 4th district, and in the California State Legislature.

Biography

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. He also served on the Long Beach city council and as vice-mayor. After the sudden death of Los Angeles County Supervisor Burton W. Chace in 1972, then-Governor Ronald Reagan appointed Hayes to replace him. He was elected outright to the office on November 7, 1972 and re-elected in 1976. On June 1, 1979, Hayes resigned from office. Governor Jerry Brown appointed Yvonne Brathwaite Burke to replace him.[2]

He died on August 10, 2000 at the age of 78.

References

Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.
"Los Angeles County" (PDF). Los Angeles, California: County of Los Angeles. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-04.

Political offices
Preceded by Burton W. Chace	Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors 4th district 1972–1979	Succeeded by Yvonne Brathwaite Burke

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[1] Vassar, Alexander C. (2011). Legislators of California (PDF). Retrieved 23 November 2016.

[CA-Index-1973-2] "Los Angeles County" (PDF). Los Angeles, California: County of Los Angeles. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-05-27. Retrieved 2009-08-04.