James A. Hayes

A Representative from Louisiana. Born in Lafayette, La. , December 21, 1946. Attended public schools. B. S. , University of Southwestern Louisiana, Lafayette, 1967. J. D. , Tulane University Law School, New Orleans, 1970. Sergeant, Louisiana Air National Guard, 1968-1974. Admitted to the Louisiana State bar in 1970 and commenced practice in New Orleans. Real estate developer. Assistant district attorney. Commissioner, Financial Institutions for the State of Louisiana, 1984-1985. Elected as a Democrat to the One Hundredth and to the four succeeding Congresses and served from January 3, 1987, to December 1, 1995, when he changed his party affiliation to Republican. Continued serving as a Republican in the One Hundred Fourth Congress until January 2, 1997. Was not a candidate in 1996 for reelection to the United States House of Representatives, but was an unsuccessful candidate for nomination to the United States Senate.