Senator Wes Hayes, Jr. Biography

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Robert 'Wes' Wesley Hayes, Jr.

Senator Robert 'Wes' Wesley Hayes, Jr.'s Biography

Full Name:	Robert 'Wes' Wesley Hayes, Jr.
Office:	State Senate (SC) - District 15, Republican
First Elected:	09/17/1991
Last Elected:	11/06/2012
Next Election:	2016

Gender:	Male
Family:	Wife: Sarah; 3 Children: Robert , James, Margaret
Birth Date:	12/19/1952
Birth Place:	Rock Hill, SC
Home City:	Rock Hill, SC
Religion:	Presbyterian

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JD, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1983
BS, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1975

Senator, South Carolina State Senate, 1991-present
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1985-1990
Member, Republican Party

Banking and Insurance, Chair
Education, Member
Ethics, Chair
Finance, Member
Medical Affairs, Member

Member, Executive Committee, South Carolina National Guard, 2002-2003

Attorney, Harrison Hayes and Guyton Law Firm, 1986-present
Partner, Harrison Hayes and Guyton Law Firm, 1986-present
Served, South Carolina Army National Guard, 1980-2005
Served, United State Army, 82nd Airborne Division, 1975-1980

President, Palmetto Council Boy Scouts of America, 2010-present
Board Member, Westminster Towers, 1985-present
Member, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1983-present
Chairman, State Government and United Way Campaign, 2011
Chair, American Red Cross, York County Chapter, 2004
Member, Executive Council, South Carolina National Guard Association, 1990-1992, 2001-2003
Chair, Boy Scouts of America, York District, 1985-1991
Member, Executive Council, South Carolina Young Lawyers Division of State Bar, 1984-1987
Member, American Legion
Member, Christian Legal Society
Member, Elks
Member, Gideons
Board Member, Guardian Fidelity Mortgage Corporation
Member, Kiwanis
Board Member, South Carolina Bank and Trust of the Piedmont