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Michael Hayles, Sr.
Michael Hayles, Sr., D.Min. was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 16 of the Texas House of Representatives.[1]
Biography
Hayles earned his A.S. in business administration from Alabama Christian College, A.A.S. in Multimedia from the Art Institute of Houston, B.S. in business administration from Southern University at New Orleans, M.S. in Information Systems from the University of Phoenix, and Master of Biblical Studies and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Friends International Christian University. His professional experience includes working as the CEO of Coat of Many Colors Ministries and in human resources. Hayles served in the 2nd Armored Division of the United States Army.[2]
Campaign themes
2014
Hayles' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[3]
| “ | Our Mission will be to work with...
To build stronger communities committed not only to talking about the problems and needs that exist in our communities but to find workable SOLUTIONS.[4] |
” |
Elections
2014
Elections for all 150 seats in the Texas House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on March 4, 2014. Those candidates who did not receive 50 percent or more of the vote in their party primary on March 4 faced an additional May 27 primary runoff. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was December 9, 2013. Michael Hayles, Sr. was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Will Metcalf and Ted Seago defeated Duane Ham, Gary Louie, Jason Millsaps and Steve Simonsen in the Republican primary. Metcalf defeated Seago in the May 27 Republican primary. Metcalf defeated Hayles and Bob Townsend (L) in the general election.[1][5][6] Millsaps suspended his campaign before the Republican primary and endorsed Seago; he remained on the ballot.[7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  Will Metcalf |
83.8% | 29,132 | |
| Democratic | Michael Hayles, Sr. | 13.7% | 4,748 | |
| Libertarian | Bob Townsend | 2.6% | 887 | |
| Total Votes | 34,767 | |||
Personal
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Hayles and his wife, Judy, have two children and one grandchild. Hayles has been involved with several boards, including the Montgomery County Food Bank, Montgomery County Child Protective Services, Kiwanis Club of Conroe Friendly City, Mighty Men of Valor and the N.H. Davis Museum.[2]
Additional reading
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Michael + Hayles + Texas + House"
See also
- Texas State Legislature
- Texas state legislative districts
- Texas House of Representatives
- Texas House of Representatives elections, 2014
External links
- Official campaign website
- Michael Hayles on Facebook
- Michael Hayles on LinkedIn
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from The Texas Tribune
- Texas Secretary of State
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Secretary of State, "1992 - Current ELECTION HISTORY," accessed December 2, 2014
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Campaign to Elect Michael Hayles Texas State Representative District 16, "The Candidate," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Campaign to Elect Michael Hayles Texas State Representative District 16, "Our Mission," accessed February 19, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ The Libertarian Party of Texas, "2014 Texas Representative Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Green Party of Texas, "Greens Release Candidate List," accessed July 30, 2014
- ↑ Ted Seago Campaign, "Jason Millsaps Withdraws and Endorses Ted Seago!" February 5, 2014. accessed February 19, 2014
