Philip Harold Hayes (September 1, 1940 – December 20, 2023) was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana. He was a U.S. Representative, serving in Congress for one term from 1975 to 1977.
Born in Battle Creek, Michigan, Hayes attended Rensselaer (Indiana) Elementary School. He graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1958, B.A., Indiana University in 1963, and J.D., Indiana University Law School in 1967. He was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1967 and District of Columbia bar in 1977.
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He was initially a lawyer in private practice, and then a deputy prosecuting attorney for Vanderburgh County, Indiana from 1967 to 1968. He subsequently served as member of the Indiana State senate from 1971 to 1974.[3]
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Hayes was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety-fourth Congress (January 3, 1975 – January 3, 1977). He introduced the National Climatic Program Act of 1975, a version of which eventually became law as the National Climate Program Act in 1978.[4][5]
He was not a candidate for reelection in 1976, but was the unsuccessful primary election challenger to three-term incumbent Vance Hartke for nomination to the United States Senate.
philip, hayes, philip, harold, hayes, september, 1940, december, 2023, american, politician, lawyer, from, indiana, representative, serving, congress, term, from, 1975, 1977, county, attorney, vanderburgh, county, indianain, office, 2001, 2002member, house, re. Philip Harold Hayes September 1 1940 December 20 2023 was an American politician and lawyer from Indiana He was a U S Representative serving in Congress for one term from 1975 to 1977 Philip H HayesCounty Attorney of Vanderburgh County IndianaIn office 2001 2002Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 8th districtIn office January 3 1975 January 3 1977Preceded byRoger H ZionSucceeded byDavid L CornwellMember of the Indiana SenateIn office November 4 1970 November 6 1974Serving with Robert D Orr 1970 1972 Preceded bySidney S Kramer 1 Succeeded byJoseph Franklin O Day 2 Constituency26th district 1970 1972 49th district 1972 1974 Personal detailsBornPhilip Harold Hayes 1940 09 01 September 1 1940Battle Creek Michigan U S DiedDecember 20 2023 2023 12 20 aged 83 Evansville Indiana U S Political partyDemocraticEducationIndiana University BA JD ProfessionAttorney Contents 1 Biography 1 1 Early career 1 2 Congress 1 3 Later life and death 2 References 3 External linksBiography editBorn in Battle Creek Michigan Hayes attended Rensselaer Indiana Elementary School He graduated from Rensselaer High School in 1958 B A Indiana University in 1963 and J D Indiana University Law School in 1967 He was admitted to the Indiana bar in 1967 and District of Columbia bar in 1977 Early career edit He was initially a lawyer in private practice and then a deputy prosecuting attorney for Vanderburgh County Indiana from 1967 to 1968 He subsequently served as member of the Indiana State senate from 1971 to 1974 3 Congress edit Hayes was elected as a Democrat to the Ninety fourth Congress January 3 1975 January 3 1977 He introduced the National Climatic Program Act of 1975 a version of which eventually became law as the National Climate Program Act in 1978 4 5 He was not a candidate for reelection in 1976 but was the unsuccessful primary election challenger to three term incumbent Vance Hartke for nomination to the United States Senate Later life and death edit Hayes was county attorney in Vanderburgh County Indiana from 2001 to 2002 Hayes was a resident of Evansville Indiana Hayes died in Evansville on December 20 2023 at age 83 6 References edit Offices 3 March 2015 Offices 3 March 2015 Sarah Loesch December 20 2023 Philip Hayes ex U S congressman and Evansville attorney dies at 83 Evansville Courier The national climate program act hearings 1976 The National Climate Program Act of 1978 Picturing Meteorology June 15 2017 HAYES Philip Harold Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved December 27 2023 External links editUnited States Congress Philip H Hayes id H000392 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress nbsp This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Indiana Senate Preceded bySidney S Kramer Member of the Indiana Senatefrom the 26th district1970 1972 Served alongside Robert D Orr Succeeded byDon Larry Park Preceded byConstituency established Member of the Indiana Senatefrom the 49th district1972 1974 Succeeded byJoseph Franklin O Day U S House of Representatives Preceded byRoger H Zion Member of the U S House of Representatives from Indiana s 8th congressional district1975 1977 Succeeded byDavid L Cornwell nbsp This article about an Indiana politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Philip H Hayes amp oldid 1219276566, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
