Patrick Michael Hayes
| Pat Hayes | |
|---|---|
| Mayor of Lakeshore, Ontario | |
|
In office 1997–2003 |
|
| Ontario MPP | |
|
In office 1990–1995 |
|
| Preceded by | New riding |
| Succeeded by | Pat Hoy |
| Constituency | Essex—Kent |
|
In office 1985–1987 |
|
| Preceded by | Dick Ruston |
| Succeeded by | Riding abolished |
| Constituency | Essex North |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Patrick Michael Hayes October 26, 1942 Maidstone Township, Ontario |
| Died | May 2, 2011 (aged 68) Essex County, Ontario |
| Political party | New Democrat |
| Spouse(s) | Rose Claire Hayes |
| Children | 5 |
| Occupation | Health and safety coordinator |
Patrick "Pat" Michael Hayes (October 26, 1942 - May 2, 2011) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. He served as a New Democratic member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1985 to 1987, and again from 1990 to 1995.
Hayes was born in Maidstone Township, Ontario. He was the 13th child in a family of 18 children. He did not complete high school, instead he got a job at Ford Motors. Hayes reflected on his early life choices. He said, "When I was a teenager it was one of those cases where if you wanted a new pair of pants, or shoes, you had to go to work for them." By the time he was 25 he was plant health and safety representative for the Canadian Auto Workers. He lived in Essex County, Ontario where he and his wife Rose Claire raised five children.
Hayes was elected to the Ontario legislature in the 1985 provincial election, defeating Liberal candidate Jack Morris by about 1,300 votes in Essex North. He served as the NDP critic for Transportation and Communications, Tourism and Recreation, and Agriculture in the parliament that followed.
The Liberals won a landslide majority in the 1987 provincial election, and Hayes his seat lost to Liberal MPP Jim McGuigan, by 1,113 votes in the redistributed riding of Essex—Kent. He ran against McGuigan again in the 1990 election, this time defeating him by 5,890 votes amid a provincial victory for the NDP under Bob Rae. He served as Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of Agriculture and Food from 1990 to 1993, and to the Minister of Municipal Affairs from 1993 to 1995.
...
Wikipedia