Background
Mayes, Jeff C. was born on April 26, 1971 in Bay City, Michigan, United States.
Mayes, Jeff C. was born on April 26, 1971 in Bay City, Michigan, United States.
Mayes graduated from T. L. Handy High School in 1990 and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science in 1994 from the University of Michigan, where he was an Evans Scholar.
He is the immediate past representative the 96th House district, based in Bay City, and includes the bottom half of Bay County. While in the House, he chaired the Agriculture Committee. He served as an aid to state representatives Howard Wetters and Joseph Rivet before being himself elected to the State House in 2004.
He is a Roman Catholic and lives in Bay City.
He served as Supervisor of the Charter Township of Bangor from 2000 to 2004. Mayes was elected to the House in 2004 to replace Democrat Joseph Rivet, who retired due to term limits.
He represents the 96th district, which is heavily Democratic. Mayes was easily re-elected in 2006.
In 2006, he was appointed chairman of the Agriculture Committee, which deals with all agriculture and farming related issues in Michigan.
Member of Bachelor of Scientific Agriculture Shoreline District Committee, Bay County Township Officers Association, Bangor Township Downtown Development Authority, Eagle Scouts, Bay County Medical Control Authority Board, Bay Area Community Foundation, Bay Area Women's Center (former board member).