Wayne Hays

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Wayne Levere Hays (May 13 1911 Bannock Ohio – February 10 1989 Wheeling West Virginia) was an American politician whose strong rule of the House Administration Committee extended to even the smallest items. In the mid-1970s lawmakers avoided crossing Hays for fear that he would shut off the air conditioning in their offices. He resigned from Congress after a much-publicized sex scandal in 1976. He resided in St.

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active years end date

1976-09-01

active years start date

1949-01-03

birth date

1911-05-13

birth name

Wayne Levere Hays

birth place

Bannock Ohio

death date

1989-02-10, 1989-02-13

death place

Wheeling West Virginia, Flushing Ohio

party

Democratic Party (United States)

region

Ohio's 18th congressional district