Full Name:
Robert 'Wes' Wesley Hayes, Jr.
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Sarah; 3 Children: Robert , James, Margaret
Birth Date:
12/19/1952
Birth Place:
Rock Hill, SC
Home City:
Rock Hill, SC
Religion:
Presbyterian
JD, University of South Carolina School of Law, 1983
BS, United States Military Academy, West Point, 1975
Member, Republican Party
Senator, South Carolina State Senate, 1991-2016
Representative, South Carolina State House of Representatives, 1985-1990
Former Chair, Senate Banking and Insurance Committee, South Carolina
Former Member, Senate Education Committee, South Carolina
Former Member, Senate Ethics Committee, South Carolina
Former Member, Senate Finance Committee, South Carolina
Former Chair, Senate K-12 Education Subcommittee, South Carolina
Former Member, Senate Medical Affairs Committee, South Carolina
Former Chair, Senate Property Tax Subcommittee, South Carolina
Member, Executive Committee, South Carolina National Guard, 2002-2003
Partner, Harrison Hayes and Guyton Law Firm, 1986-present
Attorney, Harrison Hayes and Guyton Law Firm, 1986-present
Served, South Carolina Army National Guard, 1980-2005
Served, United State Army, 82nd Airborne Division, 1975-1980
President, Palmetto Council Boy Scouts of America, 2010-present
Board Member, Westminster Towers, 1985-present
Member, Westminster Presbyterian Church, 1983-present
Member, American Legion
Member, Christian Legal Society
Member, Elks
Member, Gideons
Board Member, Guardian Fidelity Mortgage Corporation
Member, Kiwanis
Board Member, South Carolina Bank and Trust of the Piedmont
Chairman, State Government and United Way Campaign, 2011
Chair, American Red Cross, York County Chapter, 2004
Member, Executive Council, South Carolina National Guard Association, 1990-1992, 2001-2003
Chair, Boy Scouts of America, York District, 1985-1991
Member, Executive Council, South Carolina Young Lawyers Division of State Bar, 1984-1987