Jeff Mayes

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Jeff Mayes
Jeff Mayes

Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 96th district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
2005
Preceded by Joseph Rivet

Born April 26, 1971 (1971-04-26) (age 37)
Political party Democratic

Jeffrey Mayes (born April 26, 1971) Is a Democratic politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2007, he serving his second term as a member as the Michigan State House of Representatives. He represents the 96th House district, which is based in Bay City, and includes the bottom half of Bay County. He currently chairs the Agriculture Committee.

[edit] Early life

Mayes graduated from T. L. Handy High School in 1990 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science in 1994 from the University of Michigan, where he was an Evans Scholar. He served as an aid to state representatives Howard Wetters and Joseph Rivet before being himself elected to the State House in 2004. He is a Roman Catholic and lives in Bay City.

[edit] Political career

He served as Supervisor of the Charter Township of Bangor from 2000 to 2004. Mayes was elected to the House in 2004 to replace Democrat Joseph Rivet, who retired due to term limits. He represents the 96th district, which is heavily Democratic. Mayes was easily re-elected in 2006. In 2006, he was appointed chairman of the Agriculture Committee, which deals with all agriculture and farming related issues in Michigan.

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Preceded by
Joseph Rivet
Michigan State Representative, 96th District
2005- present
Succeeded by
incumbent