- Johnny H. Hayes
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 forAl Gore 's presidential campaigns, both in 1988 and in 2000. 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 GovernorPhil Bredesen for the 2002 and 2006 campaigns. As vice president, Gore made Hayes director of theTennessee Valley Authority in 1993. This post he held until 1999, when he left to manage Gore's presidential campaign.cite news|url=http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hhKPxlPgWNX5rrZUzxV6wmX8CgrAD93AP2M00|title=Johnny Hayes, fundraiser for Al Gore, dies at 67|last=Schelzig|first=Erik|date=2008-09-21|publisher=Associated Press|accessdate=2008-09-24]Haynes graduated from
Tennessee Technological University in 1961. He died 20 September 2008 fromstomach cancer . He and his wife, Mary Howard Reese Hayes, had three children.cite news|url=http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bal-md.delse23sep22,0,3635706.story|title=Johnny Hayes, 67|date=2008-09-22|publisher=Baltimore Sun |accessdate=2008-09-24]References
External links
* [http://www.nashvillepost.com/news/2008/9/20/johnny_hayes_succumbs_to_cancer_at_age_86 Information] from
Nashville Post .
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