Background
Joyce-Hayes, Dee Leigh was born on August 29, 1946 in Lexington, Virginia, United States. Daughter of Robert Newton and Dorothy Lucille (Markham) Joyce.
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Dee Leigh Joyce-Hayes
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Bachelor in Government, College William and Mary, 1968; Juris Doctor, St. Saint Louis University, 1980.
Career
Special assistant to deputy under secretary, unites states department Transportation, Washington, 1970-1972;
research analyst, Lee Creative Research, St. Louis, 1972-1974;
bank officer, Mark Twain Banks, St. Louis, 1974-1977;
assistant circuit attorney, Circuit Attorney' General’ s Office St. Louis, 1981-1992;
circuit attorney, Office of Circuit Attorney, St. Louis, since 1993. Board directors Children's Advocacy Superior vena cava syndrome St. Louis, since 1990. Board directors Backstoppers, St. Louis, since 1994.
President, 1996-1997. Gubernatorial appointee Missouri Sentencing Advisers Commission, since 1995. Co-chairman Operation Weed and Seed, St. Louis, since 1994.
Member disciplinary committee 22d Circuit Bar Committee, St. Louis,1992-. Adjunct Professor law Washington U., since 1997.
Achievements
Membership
Board of directors The Backstoppers, St. Louis, since 1993, president of the board, 1996. Member Executive Committee Regional Violence Prevention Initiative, Missouri and Western Illinois, since 1994. Member of national and St. Louis chapter Women's Political Caucus.
Member commission on missions and social concerns Grace United Methodist Church, St. Louis, since 1988. Member American Civil Liberties Union, National District Attorney Association, Missouri Association Prosecuting Attorney (treasurer 1996-1997, vice president 1997-1998), Metropolitan St. Louis Bar Association, Mound City Bar Association, Kappa Alpha Theta.
Interests
Connections
Married Lester Stephen Vossmeyer, December 28, 1971 (divorced April 1984). 1 child, Robert Stephen. Married Gary Lee Hayes, August 29, 1986.
1 child, Elena.
