Chad Hays

Chad Hays
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 104th district
In office
December 2010 (2010-December) – September 2017 (2017-September)
Preceded byWilliam Black
Succeeded byMichael Marron
Mayor of Catlin
In office
May 1991 (1991-May) – May 1999 (1999-May)
Preceded byTerry Dolan
Succeeded byFred Rinehart
Personal details
Born (1963-01-05) January 5, 1963 (age 61)
Vermilion County, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
SpouseRuth
ChildrenThree Children
ResidenceCatlin, Illinois
Alma materSouthern Illinois University
ProfessionHospital Administrator

Chad D. Hays is a Republican member of the Illinois House of Representatives, representing the 104th district from December 2010 to September 7, 2018.

William B. Black resigned from the Illinois House effective December 22, 2010. The Republican county party chairs of the district appointed Hays to succeed Black. Hays was sworn into office on December 22, 2010.[1] For the 96th General Assembly, House Minority Leader Tom Cross appointed Hays to the following committees: Appropriations-Higher Education; Financial Institutions; Railroad Industry; and Transportation, Regulation, Roads.[2]

On July 7, 2017, Hays announced his retirement from the Illinois House citing the budget impasse and on June 22, 2018, gave an effective date of resignation of September 7, 2018.[3][4]

On February 12, 2016, he was named as an Illinois state co-chair of John Kasich's presidential campaign.[5]

  1. ^ Mahoney, Mark (Chief Clerk of the House) (ed.). "Resignations and Appointments" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives. 96 (156). Illinois House of Representatives: 4–5. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  2. ^ Mahoney, Mark (Chief Clerk of the House) (ed.). "Letters of Transmittal" (PDF). Journal of the Illinois House of Representatives. 96 (157). Illinois House of Representatives: 5. Retrieved June 26, 2021.
  3. ^ Miller, Rich (July 3, 2017). "Rep. Chad Hays to retire: "Blame, press conferences and talking points have replaced governing"". Capitol Fax. Springfield, Illinois. Retrieved July 3, 2017.
  4. ^ Miller, Rich (June 22, 2018). "Rep. Chad Hays to resign". Capitol Fax. Springfield, Illinois. Retrieved June 22, 2018.
  5. ^ "Organization of Kasich for America - Staff, Advisors and Supporters". www.p2016.org. Retrieved 10 November 2020.