Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes
Official portrait, 2018
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 5th district
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byElizabeth Esty
Personal details
Born
Jahana Flemming

(1973-03-08) March 8, 1973
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Milford Hayes
Children4
EducationNaugatuck Valley Community College (AA)
Southern Connecticut State University (BA)
University of Saint Joseph (MA)
University of Bridgeport (SYC)
WebsiteHouse website
Campaign website

Jahana Hayes (née Flemming: born March 8, 1973)[1] is an American politician and former teacher who has been the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party.

Hayes is the first Black woman elected to represent Connecticut in Congress.[2][3] She was honored as the National Teacher of the Year in 2016.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "School of Education Archives". February 10, 2021.
  2. ↑ ZHOU, AMANDA; BARNUM, MATT (August 15, 2018). "Jahana Hayes, nation's top teacher in 2016, is headed to Congress after the victory". Chalkbeat. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. ↑ Pager, Tyler (November 7, 2018). "In Connecticut, Race Between Lamont and Stefanowski Is Close as Wet Ballots Delay Count". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  4. ↑ Connley, Courtney (November 7, 2018). "Former National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes becomes Connecticut's first black woman elected to Congress". CNBC Make it. CNBC LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2018.

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