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| Name | James P. Hayes |
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| Info | ow in his fourth term of office, Jim Hayes was first elected to the New York State Assembly in 1998. He represents the 148th District, which encompasses the Town of Amherst in Erie County and the Town of Pendleton and a portion of North Tonawanda in Niagara County.
As Minority Whip, Jim serves in the top ranks of the Assembly Minority leadership. Through his assignments on the Assembly Ways and Means, Banks, and Higher Education committees, he focuses much of his work on critical issues involving revenues, expenditures, and other aspects of the state budget; banking regulations and the protection of consumer interests; and the strengthening of higher education in New York State, especially at the University at Buffalo, which is part of the State University of New York (SUNY) system.
From his district office in Amherst, Jim and his staff provide a clearinghouse of information about state issues and serve as a sounding board for thousands of area residents who have questions and concerns about state policy. They also assist residents who have specific state-related problems and concerns. Jim’s regular columns in local newspapers keep the community informed about emerging state issues. He organizes a number of annual community events, including a popular health fair open to the public and a summer reading challenge for students in his district.
Jim works closely with local officials to enhance collaboration between state and local government. His previous experience in local government prepared him well for that role. Before his election to the Assembly, he served as trustee for the Village of Williamsville and as the village’s deputy mayor from 1991-1993. He was elected to the Amherst Town Board in 1993 and reelected to the post in 1997. During his tenure on the Amherst Town Board, he served as board liaison to the Highway Department, public library, Amherst Museum, and citizen-based Environmental and Safety committees. Jim acquired special expertise in state and federal issues while working as legislative assistant to former U.S. Representative Bill Paxon (R-Amherst) in 1989.
From 1995 until his election to the Assembly, Jim served as the first director of development for Catholic Charities of Buffalo, the largest private provider of human services in the eight counties of Western New York. He planned and directed the annual Catholic Charities Appeal, which raises more than $10 million each year. In 1996 he helped found the Catholic Charities of Buffalo, NY, Foundation, to help provide long-term support to the agency’s mission of providing basic human services to Western New York families.
Jim served previously as director of alumni relations and an admissions counselor at Canisius College in Buffalo, where he earned a B.A. in political science in 1986. He is a member of the college’s DiGamma Honor Society.
A lifelong resident of Erie County, Jim lives in Amherst with his wife, Renee, and their three children.
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