Michael D. Hayes is a Republican member of the Michigan State Transportation Commission and former member of the

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. A native of Owosso, Hayes graduated from

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with both a bachelor's and master's degree. He was elected Midland County Clerk in 1976 and served one term before being elected to the House in 1980. Hayes was re-elected three times and was succeeded by

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. After leaving the Legislature, Hayes joined the

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and worked there in several capacities over two decades, retiring as vice president of executive relations. In late 2011, Governor

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appointed Hayes to the Michigan State Transportation Commission and to the authority overseeing the

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. Hayes helped bring the

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to Midland, and serves as vice president and secretary of the Michigan Baseball Foundation. He is also president and CEO of the

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and serves on several community boards. Hayes was a delegate to the 1988 Republican National Convention which nominated

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for

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.The Political Graveyard
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