Jahana Hayes' Biography
- U.S. House (CT) - District 5, Democratic
Contact Information
Office
108 Bank Street
2nd Floor
Waterbury, CT 06702
1415 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Full Name:
Jahana Hayes
Gender:
Female
Family:
Husband: Milford; 4 Children
Birth Date:
03/08/1973
Birth Place:
Waterbury, CT
Home City:
Wolcott, CT
Religion:
Methodist
Certified, Administrative Endorsement, State of Connecticut Intermediate Administration or Supervision, 2015-present
Sixth-Year Degree, Educational Administration and Supervision, University of Bridgeport, 2013-2014
MA, Curriculum and Instruction, University of Saint Joseph, 2010-2012
BA, Secondary Education and Teaching/History, Southern Connecticut State University, 2003-2005
AA, Liberal Arts and Sciences; General Studies and Humanities, Naugatuck Valley Community College, 2000-2002
Representative, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 5, 2019-present
Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Connecticut, District 5, 2022
Member, Agriculture Committee
Member, Education & Labor Committee
Member, Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education
Member, Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
Member, Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry
Member, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight and Department Operations
Member, Agriculture Committee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Civil Rights and Human Services Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Education and Labor Committee, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture, United States House of Representatives, present
Chair, Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations, United States House of Representatives, present
Member, Committee on Education and Labor, United State House of Representatives, 2023-Present
Talent and Professional Development Supervisor, Waterbury Public Schools, 2017-present
Former Social Studies Teacher, John F. Kennedy High School
Former Teacher, Southbury Training School
History Teacher, Waterbury Public Schools, 2006-2017
History Teacher, James Hillhouse High School, 2004-2006
Member, National Education Association, present
Co-Advisor, Helping Out People Everywhere (HOPE) Club
Former Chair, John F. Kennedy High School School of Academic Renown Review Board
Former Member, Service Employees International Union 1199
Awards:
2016 National Teacher of the Year Award, United States Department of Education