[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 148 (Thursday, October 8, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1451]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MICHAEL HAYES

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                         HON. JOHN R. MOOLENAAR

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 8, 2015

  Mr. MOOLENAAR. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Michael 
Hayes, president and chief executive officer of the Midland Center for 
the Arts, in recognition of his five years of service to the Center and 
his many contributions to the community.
   An influential member of the Midland community for more than forty 
years, Michael Hayes originally moved to Midland to work in the Midland 
County Courthouse. He went on to serve four terms in the Michigan House 
of Representatives, work as the vice-president of executive relations 
at the Dow Chemical Company, and founded Main Street Consulting. Before 
his selection as CEO of the Midland Center for the Arts, Michael Hayes 
served on the board of directors for the Center and on the 
Matrix:Midland advisory board.
   During his tenure as president and CEO, Michael Hayes brought in 
exciting exhibits, enhanced the Operating Philosophy and Core Values of 
the Midland Center for the Arts and oversaw the highest earned revenue 
season in MCFTA history. In his five years at the helm of MCFTA, 
Michael truly helped to change lives through the arts, sciences and 
history.
   On behalf of the Fourth Congressional District of Michigan, I am 
honored today to recognize Michael Hayes for his service to the Midland 
Center for the Arts and his contributions to the Midland community.

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