[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 215 (Wednesday, January 3, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE SERVICE OF MR. GEORGE THOMAS HAYES

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                           HON. MICHAEL GUEST

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, January 3, 2024

  Mr. GUEST. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 26 years of service 
of George Thomas Hayes to Newton County, Mississippi.
  George was born in 1948 near Trenton, Tennessee, and graduated in 
1966 from Peabody High School. After graduation he attended the 
University of Tennessee and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 
Agricultural Science. His first job out of college was with Massey 
Ferguson Tractor Corporation where he worked as a salesman until 1982. 
George then decided to embark on his own and bought a tractor 
dealership in Union, Mississippi. Upon moving to Mississippi, George 
met and married Lynn Hayes in November of 1982. Together they had two 
children and five grandchildren.
  George fell in love with the Newton County community and dedicated 
much of his life to service within the County. In 1987, George was 
elected as the Justice Court Judge where he served for five years. In 
1992, he was elected as the Newton County Tax Collector and served 
there for four years. George then ran for Newton County Chancery Clerk 
and was elected in 1996. He served from 1997 until December of 2023.
  I am thankful for the many years of service George has dedicated to 
Newton County, Mississippi, and wish him the best in his retirement.

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