Ray Haynes

Raymond Neal Haynes, Jr. (born August 26 1954 in Merced, California) is a Republican politician from the state of California.

After Haynes graduated from University of Southern California Law School, he moved to Moreno Valley and practiced law in Riverside. He stated a solo law practice in 1988.

Haynes was first elected to the California State Assembly in 1992. He served in the California State Senate from 1994 to 2002, including as Senate Republican Whip. In 2000 he served as National Chairman of the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative group that produces policy proposals for state legislatures. He ran unsuccessfully for US Senate in 2000, defeated in the Republican primary by then Representative Tom Campbell. Haynes was again elected to the Assembly in 2002. In 2006, he was Chairman of California Border Police Initiative.

Haynes represented District 66, which includes western Riverside and northern San Diego counties. He left office because of term limits and was succeeded by Kevin Jeffries.

Haynes' wife is Pam, and he has three daughters.

External links

* [http://www.smartvoter.org/2000/03/07/ca/state/vote/haynes_r/ Campaign information from 2000 US Senate run]