Ted Hayes

Infobox Person
name = Ted Hayes

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image_size =
caption = Ted Hayes at a rally in support of U.S. Border Patrol agents Ignacio Ramos and Jose Alonso Compean. Taken February 10, 2007, at the corner of Hollywood and Argyle, Los Angeles.
birth_name = Theodore Hayes, Jr.
birth_date = Birth date and age|1951|3|9
birth_place = Columbus, Georgia
residence = Dome Village, Los Angeles
occupation = Homeless and anti-illegal immigration activist
party = Republican
children = Joanna D. Hayes

Theodore "Ted" Hayes, Jr. is an American advocate for the homeless and an activist.

Hayes' activism began in January 1985, when Justiceville, a community of homeless people in Los Angeles, was founded. It survived for five months, until authorities moved to shut down the shantytown. When they did, Hayes entered 35-day fast in protest. [cite web
title ="About Justiceville/Homeless, USA"
publisher =Justiceville/Homeless, USA Board of directors
url =http://www.domevillage.org/JHUSA.html
format =HTML
accessdate =2006-06-02 ]

In 1993 he founded Dome Village, a Los Angeles homeless facility consisting of geodesic domes designed by architect Craig Chamberlain and funded by ARCO. During the same year, he ran for mayor of Los Angeles during the primary election, receiving 0.63% of the vote. [cite web
title =Hayes, Jr., Theodore
publisher =Our Campaigns
date =2005-05-17
url =http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=91974
accessdate = 2007-02-01 ] In the mid-1990s, he organized a youth- and homeless cricket team that toured Ireland and England and inspired an opera. He has served as president of the Los Angeles Social Cricket Alliance. [cite web
title =Los Angeles Social Cricket Alliance Home
url =http://www.lasca.org/
accessdate = 2007-02-01 ]

At the 2000 Democratic National Convention, Hayes, who was leading a contingent of homelessness activists, was shot with a rubber bullet by police. [cite news
last =Welch
first =Matt
coauthors =
title ="Cops shoot homeless hero Ted Hayes: Rubber bullet to the chest of man who organized event to prevent violence"
publisher =NEWSFORCHANGE
date =2000-08-15
url =http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemId=6236
accessdate = ]

In 2001 he ran unsuccessfully for the Los Angeles City Council seat of the 9th district, receiving 5.3% of the vote. After the September 11 terrorist attacks, he was criticized by Muslim leaders for his role in persuading the Los Angeles City Council to pass a resolution demanding that Muslims take a stronger stance against global terrorism. [cite news
last =Stewart
first =Jill
title ="Rasta Republican Meet Los Angeles's Ted Hayes. He's black, dreadlocked--and belongs to the GOP"
publisher ="Wall Street Journal"
date =2005-04-28
url =http://www.opinionjournal.com/cc/?id=110006616
accessdate = ] Recently, he has become a vocal critic of illegal immigration, joining the Minutemen Project at protests and staging his own. [cite news
title ="Black Activists Join To March With Minutemen"
publisher =CBS2.com
date =2006-04-23
url =http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_113105613.html
accessdate = ] There was an altercation at an anti-illegal immigration rally at Leimert Park organized by Hayes. [cite news
title ="Leimert Park Protest Organizer Apologizes"
publisher =CBS2.com
date =2006-04-24
url =http://cbs2.com/local/local_story_114113559.html
accessdate = ]

He has founded several organizations, including the Black Elephants, a group of Black Republicans, and the Crispus Attucks Brigade, an African-American anti-illegal immigration group. The Crispus Attucks Brigade, is named for an African American man who was the first victim of the Boston Massacre. He is also the co-founder of the non-profit organization United American Committee, which educates Americans on the dangers of Islamism. [ [http://www.unitedamericancommittee.org/directors.htm United American Committee ] ]

Hayes is a supporter of President George W. Bush's foreign policy. He is also critical of critics of Black Republicans, who he says are "vigorously vilified by Democrats". [cite news
last =Hayes
first =Ted
coauthors =
title ="Prejudice: Black Republicans should be able to live without fear"
publisher ="Wall Street Journal"
date =2006-02-01
url =http://www.opinionjournal.com/editorial/feature.html?id=110007752
accessdate = ]

The self-proclaimed Western or American "Ghandhi", Hayes is known for being a colorful character, often sporting long flowing coats and wearing American flags as part of his dress, and a yarmulke. He is also known for being an advanced inline skater, rollerblading through skid row and Venice Beach. In 2008, Hayes became the Republican Congressional nominee against incumbent Maxine Waters in California's 35th congressional district. [cite news
last =Hayes
first =Ted
title ="Ted Hayes Congressional Campaign"
publisher ="Ted Hayes to Congress"
date =2008-10-03
url =http://www.tedhayestocongress.com/index.php?PID=home
accessdate = ]

Featured in several award winning documentaries about homelessness and Cricket, Hayes has also occasionally appeared in Hollywood productions, including a role as himself in the 2000 film "Pharaoh's Streets" , [cite web
title =Ted Hayes (I)
publisher =Internet Movie Database
url =http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0371246/
accessdate =2007-02-01 ] as well as as a homeless person on the sitcom 227. [cite web
title =227 - No Place Like Home
publisher =TV.com
url =http://www.tv.com/227/no-place-like-home/episode/13911/summary.html
accessdate =2007-02-01]

His daughter Joanna Hayes is an Olympic gold medalist, and his son Theo is the co-coach of the cricket team. [ [http://www.usatf.org/athletes/bios/Hayes_Joanna.asp "Joanna Hayes"] . USA Track and Field. accessed 2006-06-02.]

References

ee also

*Mitch Snyder

External links

* [http://www.domevillage.org/ Dome Village]
*Imdb|0371246