Johnny H. Hayes (1941 – 20 September 2008) was a Democratic fundraiser and politician from Tennessee. Hayes is best known for his effort as finance chief for

Al Gore Albert Arnold Gore Jr. (born March 31, 1948) is an American politician, businessman, and environmentalist who served as the 45th vice president of the United States from 1993 to 2001 under President Bill Clinton. Gore was the Democratic Part ...

's presidential campaigns, both in

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and in

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. Hayes had been with Gore since he managed the finances of Gore's congressional campaign in 1976, and later for his Senate elections in 1984 and 1990. Hayes also held similar positions for Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen for the 2002 and 2006 campaigns. As vice president, Gore made Hayes director of the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1993. This post he held until 1999, when he left to manage Gore's presidential campaign. Haynes graduated from

Tennessee Technological University Tennessee Technological University, commonly referred to as Tennessee Tech, is a public research university in Cookeville, Tennessee, United States. It was formerly known as Tennessee Polytechnic Institute, and before that as University of Dixie ...

in 1961. He died 20 September 2008 in Sideview, Tennessee from

stomach cancer Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a number of subtypes, including gastric adenocarcinomas. Lymph ...

. He and his wife, Mary Howard Reese Hayes, had three children.

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