Tom Hayes (civil servant)
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Tom Hayes, an Ohio
civil servant, has held positions within the Ohio
state government such as director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
, director of the Ohio Lottery Commission
, and as project manager
for Cuyahoga County's board of elections
.
(ODJFS), Ohio's largest agency, and a member of the Ohio Governor's Cabinet, by Governor Bob Taft
on September 4, 2001. Hayes served until he resigned on October 1, 2004.
. In August 2006, Hayes resigned after accepting a job with Cuyahoga County as project manager
for the county's board of elections
.
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
civil servant, has held positions within the Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
state government such as director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, , a department that employs 4,000 full time employees, has an annual budget of more than $17 billion. ODJFS supervises the provision of Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and child support in Ohio. Also, ODJFS provides services such as unemployment...
, director of the Ohio Lottery Commission
Ohio Lottery
The Ohio Lottery is run by the Ohio Lottery Commission. Its games include Pick 3 and Pick 4 , Rolling Cash 5, Ten-OH!, Keno, Classic Lotto, Powerball, Mega Millions, and scratch tickets. The marketing slogan is "Take a chance on education. Odds are, you'll have fun!" In 1973, the creation of the...
, and as project manager
Project manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility of the planning, execution, and closing of any project, typically relating to construction industry, architecture, computer networking, telecommunications or software...
for Cuyahoga County's board of elections
Board of elections
A board of elections is a body of officials designated to administer elections. U.S. states often have boards of elections, as do some municipalities, such as New York City....
.
Background
Hayes was appointed as the director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family ServicesOhio Department of Job and Family Services
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, , a department that employs 4,000 full time employees, has an annual budget of more than $17 billion. ODJFS supervises the provision of Medicaid, food stamps, child welfare and child support in Ohio. Also, ODJFS provides services such as unemployment...
(ODJFS), Ohio's largest agency, and a member of the Ohio Governor's Cabinet, by Governor Bob Taft
Bob Taft
Robert Alphonso "Bob" Taft II is an Ohio Republican Party politician. He was elected to two terms of office as the 67th Governor of the U.S. state of Ohio between 1999-2007. After leaving office, Taft started working for the University of Dayton beginning August 15, 2007.-Personal background:Taft...
on September 4, 2001. Hayes served until he resigned on October 1, 2004.
Ohio Department of Job and Family Services
During his time as director of ODJFS, Hayes oversaw a department that employed 3,700 employees and had an annual budget of more than $15 billion. As director, Hayes created a performance center for the department, federally certified a child support computer system, and started an online job-matching system. In 2002, Hayes argued with Hamilton County over the ownership of $8 million of welfare money. In response to the Controversial Ohio database searches of Joe Wurzelbacher, Hayes stated that the ODJFS, during his tenure as director, did not conduct searches due to an individual's status being raised to "celebrity."Ohio Lottery Commission
In 2005, Hayes became the director of the Ohio Lottery CommissionOhio Lottery
The Ohio Lottery is run by the Ohio Lottery Commission. Its games include Pick 3 and Pick 4 , Rolling Cash 5, Ten-OH!, Keno, Classic Lotto, Powerball, Mega Millions, and scratch tickets. The marketing slogan is "Take a chance on education. Odds are, you'll have fun!" In 1973, the creation of the...
. In August 2006, Hayes resigned after accepting a job with Cuyahoga County as project manager
Project manager
A project manager is a professional in the field of project management. Project managers can have the responsibility of the planning, execution, and closing of any project, typically relating to construction industry, architecture, computer networking, telecommunications or software...
for the county's board of elections
Board of elections
A board of elections is a body of officials designated to administer elections. U.S. states often have boards of elections, as do some municipalities, such as New York City....
.