Wayne Hays

Wayne Hays
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio's 18th district
In office
January 3, 1949 – September 1, 1976
Preceded byEarl Ramage Lewis
Succeeded byDouglas Applegate
Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
In office
January 3, 1973 – June 18, 1976
Preceded byTip O'Neill
Succeeded byJames Corman
Chair of the House Administration Committee
In office
January 3, 1971 – June 18, 1976
Preceded bySamuel Friedel
Succeeded byFrank Thompson
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the 99th district
In office
January 1, 1979 – December 31, 1980
Preceded byA. G. Lancione
Succeeded byBob Ney
Member of the Ohio State Senate
In office
1941–1942
Mayor of Flushing, Ohio
In office
1939–1945
Personal details
BornWayne Levere Hays
(1911-05-13)May 13, 1911
DiedFebruary 10, 1989(1989-02-10) (aged 77)
Resting placeSaint Clairsville Union Cemetery
40°05′09″N 80°54′18″W / 40.0858336°N 80.9048731°W / 40.0858336; -80.9048731 (Union Cemetery)
PartyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Martha Judkins
Patricia Peak
Children1
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Wayne Levere Hays (May 13, 1911 – February 10, 1989) was an American World War II veteran and politician who served 14 terms as a U.S. Representative from Ohio from 1949 to 1976. A Democrat, he resigned from Congress after a much-publicized sex scandal.