Jeffrey Mayes (born April 26, 1971) is a

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politician from the U.S. state of Michigan. He is the immediate past representative the 96th House district, based in Bay City, and includes the bottom half of Bay County. While in the House, he chaired the Agriculture Committee.

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

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and

Joseph Rivet Joseph L. Rivet is a Democratic politician from Michigan currently serving as a Bay City Commissioner from Bay City, Michigan's 2nd Ward. He previously served three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives from the 97th and 96th distric ...

before being himself elected to the State House in 2004. He is a Roman Catholic and lives in Bay City.

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

, 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. He is also an Eagle Scout through Troop 108 of Bay City, Michigan.

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