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{{short description|American politician and U.S. Representative from Connecticut}}
{{Short description|American educator and politician (born 1973)}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Jahana Hayes
| name = Jahana Hayes
| image = Jahana Hayes, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
| image = Jahana Hayes, official portrait, 116th Congress.jpg
| caption = Official portrait, 2018
| state = [[Connecticut]]
| state = [[Connecticut]]
| district = {{ushr|CT|5|5th}}
| district = {{ushr|CT|5|5th}}
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| children = 4
| children = 4
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| party = [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]
| education = [[Naugatuck Valley Community College]]<br>[[Southern Connecticut State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)|University of Saint Joseph]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])<br>[[University of Bridgeport]] ([[Educational specialist|SYC]])
| education = [[Naugatuck Valley Community College]] ([[Associate of Arts|AA]]) <br>[[Southern Connecticut State University]] ([[Bachelor of Arts|BA]])<br>[[University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)|University of Saint Joseph]] ([[Master of Arts|MA]])<br>[[University of Bridgeport]] ([[Educational specialist|SYC]])
| website = {{url|hayes.house.gov|House website}}
| website = {{URL|hayes.house.gov|House website}}
| module = {{Listen|pos=center|embed=yes|filename=Jahana Hayes speaks on the mental health of students following the Covid-19 Pandemic.ogg|title=Jahana Hayes's voice|type=speech|description=Jahana Hayes speaks on the [[mental health]] of students following the [[COVID-19 Pandemic]]<br/>Recorded September 29, 2022}}
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'''Jahana Flemming Hayes''' (born March 8, 1973)<ref>[https://news.southernct.edu/tag/school-of-education/ Jahana Hayes, ’05, is First Southern Grad Elected to National Office]</ref> is an American educator and politician serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|CT|5}} since 2019. The district, once represented by [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Chris Murphy]], comprises much of the state's northwestern portion, including [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain]], [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]], and [[Waterbury, Connecticut|Waterbury]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Hayes is the first African-American woman and African-American Democrat to represent Connecticut in [[United States Congress|Congress]].<ref name="Chalkbeat">{{cite web |last1=ZHOU |first1=AMANDA |last2=BARNUM |first2=MATT |title=Jahana Hayes, nation's top teacher in 2016, is headed to Congress after the victory. |url=https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2018/08/15/jahana-hayes-wins-primary-election/ |website=[[Chalkbeat]] |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref><ref name="NYT CT wins Nov 2018">{{cite web |last1=Pager |first1=Tyler |title=In Connecticut, Race Between Lamont and Stefanowski Is Close as Wet Ballots Delay Count |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/nyregion/ct-governor-wet-ballots-jahana-hayes.html |work=The New York Times |access-date=15 November 2018}}</ref> She was recognized as the [[National Teacher of the Year]] in 2016.<ref name="CNBC Make it Nov 2018 Win">{{cite web |last1=Connley |first1=Courtney |title=Former National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes becomes Connecticut's first black woman elected to Congress |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/07/jahana-hayes-is-connecticuts-first-black-woman-elected-to-congress.html |website=CNBC Make it |publisher=CNBC LLC |access-date=15 November 2018}}</ref>
'''Jahana Hayes''' (née '''Flemming''': born March 8, 1973)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://news.southernct.edu/tag/school-of-education/|title=School of Education Archives|date=February 10, 2021 }}</ref> is an American educator and politician serving as the [[United States House of Representatives|U.S. representative]] for {{ushr|CT|5}} since 2019. The district, once represented by [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]] [[Chris Murphy]], comprises much of the state's northwestern portion, including [[New Britain, Connecticut|New Britain]], [[Danbury, Connecticut|Danbury]], and [[Waterbury, Connecticut|Waterbury]]. A member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]], Hayes is the first Black woman and Black Democrat to represent Connecticut in [[United States Congress|Congress]].<ref name="Chalkbeat">{{cite web |last1=ZHOU |first1=AMANDA |last2=BARNUM |first2=MATT |title=Jahana Hayes, nation's top teacher in 2016, is headed to Congress after the victory. |url=https://www.chalkbeat.org/posts/us/2018/08/15/jahana-hayes-wins-primary-election/ |website=[[Chalkbeat]] |date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref><ref name="NYT CT wins Nov 2018">{{cite news |last1=Pager |first1=Tyler |title=In Connecticut, Race Between Lamont and Stefanowski Is Close as Wet Ballots Delay Count |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2018/11/07/nyregion/ct-governor-wet-ballots-jahana-hayes.html |work=The New York Times |date=November 7, 2018 |access-date=November 15, 2018}}</ref>
She was recognized as the [[National Teacher of the Year]] in 2016.<ref name="CNBC Make it Nov 2018 Win">{{cite web |last1=Connley |first1=Courtney |title=Former National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes becomes Connecticut's first black woman elected to Congress |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/07/jahana-hayes-is-connecticuts-first-black-woman-elected-to-congress.html |website=CNBC Make it |date=November 7, 2018 |publisher=CNBC LLC |access-date=November 15, 2018}}</ref>


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Hayes was born on March 8, 1973,<ref name=bio>{{cite web |title=Jahana Hayes |url=http://connvoters.com/by_number/0024/60034_jahana_hayes.html |website=connvoters.com |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> in [[Waterbury, Connecticut]], and grew up in [[public housing]] projects in that city. She earned an associate degree at [[Naugatuck Valley Community College]] and a bachelor's degree at [[Southern Connecticut State University]].<ref name="The 74">{{cite web |last1=MAHNKEN |first1=Kevin |title=Troubled Student, Teen Mom, Teacher of the Year: Is Connecticut Congressional Candidate Jahana Hayes the New Face of the Democratic Party? |url=https://www.the74million.org/article/troubled-student-teen-mom-teacher-of-the-year-is-connecticut-congressional-candidate-jahana-hayes-the-new-face-of-the-democratic-party/ |website=The 74 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> In 2012, Hayes earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction at the [[University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)|University of Saint Joseph]].<ref>{{cite web |title=JAHANA HAYES M'12 |url=https://www.usj.edu/person/jahana-hayes/ |website=University of Saint Joseph |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> In 2014, she earned her Sixth-Year Certificate from the [[University of Bridgeport]] School of Education.<ref name="UB Award">{{cite web |last1=Geary |first1=Leslie |title=UB's Jahana Hayes wins National Teacher of the Year |url=https://news.bridgeport.edu/alumni-news/ubs-jahana-hayes-wins-national-teacher-of-the-year/ |website=UB News |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
Hayes was born on March 8, 1973,<ref name=bio>{{cite web |title=Jahana Hayes |url=http://connvoters.com/by_number/0024/60034_jahana_hayes.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150606025813/http://connvoters.com/by_number/0024/60034_jahana_hayes.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 6, 2015 |website=connvoters.com |access-date=September 6, 2018 }}</ref> in [[Waterbury, Connecticut]], and grew up in [[public housing]] projects in that city. She earned an associate degree at [[Naugatuck Valley Community College]] and a bachelor's degree at [[Southern Connecticut State University]].<ref name="The 74">{{cite web |last1=MAHNKEN |first1=Kevin |title=Troubled Student, Teen Mom, Teacher of the Year: Is Connecticut Congressional Candidate Jahana Hayes the New Face of the Democratic Party? |url=https://www.the74million.org/article/troubled-student-teen-mom-teacher-of-the-year-is-connecticut-congressional-candidate-jahana-hayes-the-new-face-of-the-democratic-party/ |website=The 74 |date=August 13, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> In 2012, Hayes earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction at the [[University of Saint Joseph (Connecticut)|University of Saint Joseph]].<ref>{{cite web |title=JAHANA HAYES M'12 |url=https://www.usj.edu/person/jahana-hayes/ |website=University of Saint Joseph |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> In 2014, she earned her Sixth-Year Certificate from the [[University of Bridgeport]] School of Education.<ref name="UB Award">{{cite web |last1=Geary |first1=Leslie |title=UB's Jahana Hayes wins National Teacher of the Year |url=https://news.bridgeport.edu/alumni-news/ubs-jahana-hayes-wins-national-teacher-of-the-year/ |website=UB News |access-date=September 6, 2018 |archive-date=September 6, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906195352/https://news.bridgeport.edu/alumni-news/ubs-jahana-hayes-wins-national-teacher-of-the-year/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Teaching career==
==Teaching career==
Hayes's first job was at the [[Southbury Training School]] in Connecticut.<ref name="Mirror">{{cite web |last1=PAZNIOKAS |first1=MARK |title=AFL-CIO endorses Eva Bermudez Zimmerman, Jahana Hayes |url=https://ctmirror.org/2018/06/22/afl-cio-endorses-eva-bermudez-zimmerman-jahana-hayes/ |website=The CT Mirror |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> She went on to teach government and history at [[John F. Kennedy High School (Waterbury, Connecticut)|John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury]]. She also chaired the Kennedy SOAR Review Board, a "school within a school" that provided advanced instruction for gifted students, and was a co-adviser of HOPE, a student-service club at Kennedy.<ref name="UB Award" /> In 2015, she was John F. Kennedy Teacher of the Year and then the Waterbury School District Educator of the Year.<ref name="UB Award" /> In 2016 she was named Connecticut's Teacher of the Year.<ref name="grio">{{cite web |last1=Eversly |first1=Melanie |title=She 'inspires her students': Jahana Hayes on track to become Connecticut's first Black Congressional Democrat |url=https://thegrio.com/2018/08/19/jahana-hayes-could-be-first-black-democrat-elected-to-the-u-s-house-of-representatives-from-new-england/ |website=the grio |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
Hayes's first job was at the [[Southbury Training School]] in Connecticut.<ref name="Mirror">{{cite web |last1=Pazniokas |first1=Mark |title=AFL-CIO endorses Eva Bermudez Zimmerman, Jahana Hayes |url=https://ctmirror.org/2018/06/22/afl-cio-endorses-eva-bermudez-zimmerman-jahana-hayes/ |website=The CT Mirror |date=June 22, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> She went on to teach government and history at [[John F. Kennedy High School (Waterbury, Connecticut)|John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury]]. She also chaired the Kennedy SOAR Review Board, a "school within a school" that provided advanced instruction for gifted students, and was a co-adviser of HOPE, a student-service club at Kennedy.<ref name="UB Award" /> In 2015, she was John F. Kennedy Teacher of the Year and then the Waterbury School District Educator of the Year.<ref name="UB Award" /> In 2016 she was named National Teacher of the Year.<ref name="grio">{{cite web |last1=Eversly |first1=Melanie |title=She 'inspires her students': Jahana Hayes on track to become Connecticut's first Black Congressional Democrat |url=https://thegrio.com/2018/08/19/jahana-hayes-could-be-first-black-democrat-elected-to-the-u-s-house-of-representatives-from-new-england/ |website=the grio |date=August 19, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>


This award won Hayes widespread media attention. "I really think that we need to change the narrative, change the dialogue about what teaching is as a profession," Hayes told ''[[The Washington Post]]''. "We've spent a lot of time in the last few years talking about the things that are not working. We really need to shift our attention to all the things that are working." Appearing on [[Ellen DeGeneres]]'s talk show, Hayes said she taught her students "kindness" and "community service."<ref name="FOX">{{cite web |last1=Schallhorn |first1=Kaitlyn |title=Who is Jahana Hayes, the Connecticut candidate who could make history? |url=http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2018/08/15/who-is-jahana-hayes-connecticut-candidate-who-could-make-history.html |website=FOX News |access-date=6 September 2018}}</ref> After receiving the award, she addressed the annual meeting of the [[National Education Association]]. "I am so grateful to be a member of the NEA," she said, praising it for preventing the "altruistic character trait that all teachers possess" from being exploited.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hayas |first1=Jahana |title=Back to: Press Releases / National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes addresses fellow NEA members 0 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes addresses fellow NEA members |url=http://www.nea.org/home/67621.htm |website=National Education Association |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>
This award won Hayes widespread media attention. "I really think that we need to change the narrative, change the dialogue about what teaching is as a profession," Hayes told ''[[The Washington Post]]''. "We've spent a lot of time in the last few years talking about the things that are not working. We really need to shift our attention to all the things that are working." Appearing on [[Ellen DeGeneres]]'s talk show, Hayes said she taught her students "kindness" and "community service."<ref name="FOX">{{cite web |last1=Schallhorn |first1=Kaitlyn |title=Who is Jahana Hayes, the Connecticut candidate who could make history? |url=https://www.foxnews.com/politics/who-is-jahana-hayes-the-connecticut-candidate-who-could-make-history/ |website=FOX News |date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> After receiving the award, she addressed the annual meeting of the [[National Education Association]]. "I am so grateful to be a member of the NEA," she said, praising it for preventing the exploitation of the "altruistic character trait that all teachers possess".<ref>{{cite web |last1=Hayas |first1=Jahana |title=National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes addresses fellow NEA members |url=http://www.nea.org/home/67621.htm |website=National Education Association |access-date=September 6, 2018 |archive-date=August 17, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817234712/http://www.nea.org/home/67621.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==U.S. House of Representatives==
==U.S. House of Representatives==
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==== 2018 ====
==== 2018 ====
{{Main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 5}}
{{Main|2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 5}}
[[File:Jahana Hayes speaking in 2018.jpg|thumb|Hayes speaking at a 2018 campaign event with [[United States Senate|Senator]] [[Chris Murphy]]]]

In 2018, Hayes ran for the Democratic nomination for Connecticut's 5th congressional district. Her difficult upbringing was a cornerstone of her campaign. “I know what it’s like to go to bed to gunshots outside,” she told an audience at a candidate forum. “I know what it’s like to wake up in the morning to a dead body in the hallway."<ref name="The 74" />
In 2018, Hayes ran for the Democratic nomination for Connecticut's 5th congressional district. Her difficult upbringing was a cornerstone of her campaign. “I know what it’s like to go to bed to gunshots outside,” she told an audience at a candidate forum. “I know what it’s like to wake up in the morning to a dead body in the hallway."<ref name="The 74" />


Hayes won the primary on August 14, beating Simsbury [[Board of selectmen#First selectman|First Selectman]] Mary Glassman, who was endorsed by the [[Democratic Party of Connecticut|Connecticut Democratic Party]], 62% to 38%.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Rachel M. |last2=Grim |first2=Ryan| author-link2=Ryan Grim |title=JAHANA HAYES CRUSHES PARTY-BACKED CANDIDATE IN A LANDSLIDE |url=https://theintercept.com/2018/08/14/connecticut-primary-mary-glassman-moveon-chamber-of-commerce/ |website=The Intercept |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> In the November general election, she faced Republican Manny Santos, a former mayor of [[Meriden, Connecticut|Meriden]].<ref name="FOX" />
Hayes won the primary on August 14, beating Simsbury [[Board of selectmen#First selectman|First Selectman]] Mary Glassman, who was endorsed by the [[Democratic Party of Connecticut|Connecticut Democratic Party]], 62% to 38%.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Cohen |first1=Rachel M. |last2=Grim |first2=Ryan| author-link2=Ryan Grim |title=JAHANA HAYES CRUSHES PARTY-BACKED CANDIDATE IN A LANDSLIDE |url=https://theintercept.com/2018/08/14/connecticut-primary-mary-glassman-moveon-chamber-of-commerce/ |website=The Intercept |date=August 14, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> In the November general election, she faced Republican Manny Santos, a former mayor of [[Meriden, Connecticut|Meriden]].<ref name="FOX" />


Hayes supports public education and teachers' unions, and has credited her "union brothers and sisters" with playing a role in her success.<ref name="Mirror" /> In the 2018 election, she was endorsed by the [[Connecticut Education Association]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vigdor |first1=Neil |title=Educators Endorse Former National Teacher Of The Year Jahana Hayes For Congress |url=https://www.latimes.com/hc-pol-jahana-hayes-teachers-endorsement-20180731-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906161716/http://www.latimes.com/hc-pol-jahana-hayes-teachers-endorsement-20180731-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 6, 2018 |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> Her candidacy was also supported by the [[Connecticut Working Families Party]] (CTWFP), with CTWFP state director Lindsay Farrell saying that her primary victory "demonstrates the value in electing and mobilizing teachers who will fight for public education, stand up to [Education Secretary] [[Betsy DeVos]], and advocate the importance of [[collective bargaining]]."<ref name="FOX" />
Hayes supports public education and teachers' unions, and has credited her "union brothers and sisters" with playing a role in her success.<ref name="Mirror" /> In the 2018 election, she was endorsed by the [[Connecticut Education Association]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Vigdor |first1=Neil |title=Educators Endorse Former National Teacher Of The Year Jahana Hayes For Congress |url=https://www.latimes.com/hc-pol-jahana-hayes-teachers-endorsement-20180731-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180906161716/http://www.latimes.com/hc-pol-jahana-hayes-teachers-endorsement-20180731-story.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=September 6, 2018 |website=Los Angeles Times |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> Her candidacy was also supported by the [[Connecticut Working Families Party]] (CTWFP), with CTWFP state director Lindsay Farrell saying that her primary victory "demonstrates the value in electing and mobilizing teachers who will fight for public education, stand up to [Education Secretary] [[Betsy DeVos]], and advocate the importance of [[collective bargaining]]."<ref name="FOX" />


On November 6, Hayes declared victory, becoming the first black Democratic House member from Connecticut.<ref name="Chalkbeat"/><ref name="NYT CT wins Nov 2018"/><ref name="CNBC Make it Nov 2018 Win"/> She and [[Ayanna Pressley]] of [[Massachusetts's 7th congressional district]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hess |first1=Abigail |title=Ayanna Pressley makes history as Massachusetts' first black woman elected to Congress |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/07/ayanna-pressley-is-massachusetts-first-black-congresswoman.html |work=CNBC |date=November 7, 2018}}</ref> are the first women [[Person of color|of color]] to be elected to Congress from [[New England]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Balingit |first1=Moriah |title=She was a teen mother who became teacher of the year. Now, Jahana Hayes wants to become Connecticut's first black Democratic member of Congress |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/08/15/she-was-a-teen-mother-who-became-teacher-of-the-year-now-jahana-hayes-wants-to-become-connecticuts-first-black-member-of-congress/ |website=The Washington Post |access-date=September 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women of Color in Congress |url=http://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Data/Women-of-Color-in-Congress/ |website=History, Art, & Archives |publisher=United States House of Representatives |access-date=September 5, 2018}}</ref>
On November 6, Hayes declared victory, becoming the first black Democratic House member from Connecticut.<ref name="Chalkbeat"/><ref name="NYT CT wins Nov 2018"/><ref name="CNBC Make it Nov 2018 Win"/> She and [[Ayanna Pressley]] of [[Massachusetts's 7th congressional district]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hess |first1=Abigail |title=Ayanna Pressley makes history as Massachusetts' first black woman elected to Congress |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/11/07/ayanna-pressley-is-massachusetts-first-black-congresswoman.html |work=CNBC |date=November 7, 2018}}</ref> are the first women [[Person of color|of color]] to be elected to Congress from [[New England]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Balingit |first1=Moriah |title=She was a teen mother who became teacher of the year. Now, Jahana Hayes wants to become Connecticut's first black Democratic member of Congress |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/education/wp/2018/08/15/she-was-a-teen-mother-who-became-teacher-of-the-year-now-jahana-hayes-wants-to-become-connecticuts-first-black-member-of-congress/ |newspaper=The Washington Post |access-date=September 5, 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Women of Color in Congress |url=http://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Data/Women-of-Color-in-Congress/ |website=History, Art, & Archives |publisher=United States House of Representatives |access-date=September 5, 2018}}</ref>


==== 2020====
====2020====
{{Main|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 5}}
{{Main|2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 5}}


Hayes was reelected, defeating Republican nominee David X. Sullivan with 55.1% of the vote.<ref>{{cite web |title=Connecticut Election Results: Fifth Congressional District |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-connecticut-house-district-5.html |website=The New York Times |access-date=10 March 2021}}</ref>
Hayes was reelected, defeating the Republican nominee, former federal prosecutor David X. Sullivan, with 55.1% of the vote.<ref>{{cite news |title=Connecticut Election Results: Fifth Congressional District |work=The New York Times |date=November 3, 2020 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-connecticut-house-district-5.html |access-date=March 10, 2021}}</ref>

In 2022, Hayes was questioned about the ethics of hiring two of her children to work and receive a salary as campaign staffers.<ref>{{Cite web|date=February 2, 2022|title=Some raise questions about Rep. Jahana Hayes' decision to hire her two children as campaign staffers|url=https://www.wtnh.com/news/politics/some-raise-questions-about-rep-jahana-hayes-decision-to-hire-her-two-children-as-campaign-staffers/|access-date=February 11, 2022|website=WTNH.com|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Pazniokas|first=Mark|title=Rep. Jahana Hayes' challenger calls for probe of her children's role in campaign|url=https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-hayes-kids-mirror-20220202-bygmk5vcr5gpdnfjracjjrzkve-story.html|access-date=February 11, 2022|website=courant.com|date=February 2, 2022 }}</ref>

====2022====
[[File:Rep. Jahana Hayes with Jennifer Moffitt.jpg|thumb|Hayes (right) with [[Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs|USDA Undersecretary]] [[Jennifer Moffitt]] in 2022]]

{{Main|2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut#District 5}}

Hayes ran for reelection in [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections|2022]] and faced the most competitive election of her career.<ref name=CTNoms>{{cite news |last1=McQuaid |first1=Hugh |title=CT's Congressional Races Take Shape |url=https://ctnewsjunkie.com/2022/05/13/cts-congressional-races-take-shape/ |publisher=CT News Junkie |date=May 13, 2022 |access-date=June 1, 2022}}</ref> She narrowly defeated Republican [[Connecticut State Senate|state Senator]] [[George Logan (Connecticut politician)|George Logan]] in the general election.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Hagen |first1=Lisa |last2=Monk |first2=Ginny |title=Jahana Hayes re-elected in CT's 5th District, beating George Logan |url=https://ctmirror.org/2022/11/09/ct-5th-district-election-results-george-logan-jahana-hayes/ |access-date=December 6, 2022 |work=CT Mirror |date=November 10, 2022}}</ref>


=== Committee assignments ===
=== Committee assignments ===
For the [[118th United States Congress|118th Congress]]:<ref>{{cite web |title=Jahana Hayes |url=https://clerk.house.gov/members/H001081 |publisher=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives |access-date=May 2, 2023}}</ref>
* [[United States House Committee on Agriculture|Committee on Agriculture]]
* [[United States House Committee on Agriculture|Committee on Agriculture]]
** [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture|Subcommittee on Livestock and Foreign Agriculture]]
** [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry|Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry]]
** [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations|Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations]]
** [[United States House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture|Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture]] (Ranking Member)
*[[United States House Committee on Education and Labor|Committee on Education and Labor]]
* [[United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce|Committee on Education and the Workforce]] (Vice Ranking Member)
**[[United States House Education Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services|Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services]]
** [[United States House Education Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education|Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education]]
**[[United States House Education Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education|Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary and Secondary Education]]
** [[United States House Education Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions|Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions]]


=== Caucus memberships ===
=== Caucus memberships ===


* [[Congressional Black Caucus]]
* [[Congressional Black Caucus]]
* House Pro-Choice Caucus<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://houseprochoicecaucus-degette.house.gov/about-pcc/members|title=Members|date=August 19, 2021|website=House Pro Choice Caucus}}</ref>


===Political positions===
===Political positions===
Hayes voted for both the [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|first]] and [[second impeachment of Donald Trump]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lessard |first1=Rick |title=CT lawmakers react to President Trump's second impeachment |url=https://www.fox61.com/article/news/politics/national-politics/ct-leaders-react-to-president-trumps-second-impeachment/520-2b3f2801-4622-4b16-90f6-c615c53bcbc1 |access-date=June 22, 2022 |work=fox61.com |date=January 13, 2021}}</ref>
Hayes voted to condemn the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) movement as antisemitic.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2019/roll497.xml|access-date=May 21, 2020|title=Final Vote Results for Roll Call 497}}</ref>

On September 24, 2019, Hayes announced that she supported [[First impeachment of Donald Trump|formal impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump]].<ref>{{Cite web|date=2019-09-24|title=Congresswoman Hayes: The Actions Of The President Lead Me To No Other Conclusion Than To Support Formal Impeachment Proceedings|url=https://hayes.house.gov/media/press-releases/congresswoman-hayes-actions-president-lead-me-no-other-conclusion-support|access-date=2021-07-27|website=Representative Jahana Hayes|language=en}}</ref> On December 18, 2019, she voted to impeach Trump on both articles of impeachment.


Soon after winning a second term, Hayes circulated a letter to the Republican House leadership urging it not to place Representative [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] on the House Education Committee, citing Greene's claims that the [[Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting]] and other mass school shootings were [[false flag]] operations. Sandy Hook is in Hayes's district.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-jahana-hayes-marjorie-taylor-greene-20210128-6mh4y37yvvh2zb66jqzn46ebmi-story.html|title=Rep. Jahana Hayes asks Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene not be seated on House Education Committee after she questioned legitimacy of Sandy Hook shooting|author1=Michael Hamad|publisher=[[The Hartford Courant]]|date=January 28, 2021}}</ref>
Soon after winning a second term, Hayes circulated a letter to the Republican House leadership urging it not to place Representative [[Marjorie Taylor Greene]] on the House Education Committee, citing Greene's claims that the [[Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting]] and other mass school shootings were [[false flag]] operations. Sandy Hook is in Hayes's district.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.courant.com/politics/hc-pol-jahana-hayes-marjorie-taylor-greene-20210128-6mh4y37yvvh2zb66jqzn46ebmi-story.html|title=Rep. Jahana Hayes asks Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene not be seated on House Education Committee after she questioned legitimacy of Sandy Hook shooting|author1=Michael Hamad|publisher=[[The Hartford Courant]]|date=January 28, 2021}}</ref>


In 2020, Hayes was reported to be on the shortlist for [[US Secretary of Education|Secretary of Education]] in the [[Biden Administration]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Munson |first1=Emilie |title=Here are the CT leaders who could end up in Biden's administration |url=https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Here-are-the-CT-leaders-who-could-end-up-in-15719012.php?src=sthpln |website=Stamford Advocate |publisher=Stamford Advocate |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref> but Connecticut [[Connecticut State Department of Education|State Commissioner of Education]] [[Miguel Cardona]] was selected.
In 2020, Hayes was reported to be on the shortlist for [[US Secretary of Education|Secretary of Education]] in the [[Biden administration]],<ref>{{cite web |last1=Munson |first1=Emilie |title=Here are the CT leaders who could end up in Biden's administration |url=https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/local/article/Here-are-the-CT-leaders-who-could-end-up-in-15719012.php?src=sthpln |website=Stamford Advocate |date=November 11, 2020 |access-date=January 2, 2021}}</ref> but Connecticut [[Connecticut State Department of Education|State Commissioner of Education]] [[Miguel Cardona]] was selected.


Hayes was among the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the [[Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023]] in the House.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4029522-republicans-and-democrats-who-bucked-party-leaders-by-voting-no/|title=Republicans and Democrats who bucked party leaders by voting no|first=Jared|last=Gans|date=May 31, 2023|access-date=June 6, 2023|work=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref>
As of November 2021, Hayes had voted in line with President [[Joe Biden]]'s stated position 97.7% of the time.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Bycoffe |first1=Anna Wiederkehr and Aaron |title=Does Your Member Of Congress Vote With Or Against Biden? |url=https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/biden-congress-votes/jahana-hayes/ |website=FiveThirtyEight |access-date=24 November 2021 |language=en |date=2021-04-22}}</ref>

====Syria====
In 2023, Hayes voted against H.Con.Res. 21 which directed President [[Joe Biden]] to remove U.S. troops from [[Syria]] within 180 days.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.govtrack.us/congress/votes/118-2023/h136 | title=H.Con.Res. 21: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of … -- House Vote #136 -- Mar 8, 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.usnews.com/news/politics/articles/2023-03-08/house-votes-down-bill-directing-removal-of-troops-from-syria |title=House Votes Down Bill Directing Removal of Troops From Syria |date=March 8, 2023 |agency=Associated Press}}</ref>

====Transgender rights====
During the [[United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce]] hearings regarding H.R. 734, a federal trans and intersex sports ban,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/republican-transgender-sports-national-ban-b2296944.html|title='Cowardly': House GOP revives national ban of trans women and girls from team sports|date=March 8, 2023|website=The Independent}}</ref> Hayes criticized the bill, stating "82% of trans youth have considered suicide and 40% have attempted suicide. This hearing, this legislation, this conversation further puts a target on the backs of students who are in the scariest times of their lives."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.k12dive.com/news/committee-advances-parents-rights-womens-sports-bill/644555/|title=House committee advances bills on parents' rights, women's sports|website=K-12 Dive}}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==


Hayes lives in [[Wolcott, Connecticut|Wolcott]], north of Waterbury, with her husband and four children.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Connley |first1=Courtney |title=2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes could become Connecticut's first black Democrat in Congress |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/15/this-teen-mom-turned-teacher-of-the-year-is-now-on-track-to-become-con.html |website=CNBC |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref> On September 20, 2020, she tested positive for [[COVID-19]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Congresswoman Jahana Hayes Tests Positive for COVID-19|url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/coronavirus/congresswoman-jahana-hayes-tests-positive-for-covid-19/2335100/|access-date=2021-07-27|website=NBC Connecticut|language=en-US}}</ref>
Hayes lives in [[Wolcott, Connecticut|Wolcott]], north of Waterbury, with her husband and four children.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Connley |first1=Courtney |title=2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes could become Connecticut's first black Democrat in Congress |url=https://www.cnbc.com/2018/08/15/this-teen-mom-turned-teacher-of-the-year-is-now-on-track-to-become-con.html |website=CNBC |date=August 15, 2018 |access-date=September 6, 2018}}</ref>


==Electoral history==
==Electoral history==

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Jahana Hayes
Official portrait, 2018
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 3, 2019
Preceded byElizabeth Esty
Personal details
Born
Jahana Flemming

(1973-03-08) March 8, 1973 (age 51)
Waterbury, Connecticut, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseMilford Hayes
Children4
EducationNaugatuck Valley Community College (AA)
Southern Connecticut State University (BA)
University of Saint Joseph (MA)
University of Bridgeport (SYC)
WebsiteHouse website
Jahana Hayes's voice
Jahana Hayes speaks on the mental health of students following the COVID-19 Pandemic
Recorded September 29, 2022

Jahana Hayes (née Flemming: born March 8, 1973)[1] is an American educator and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Connecticut's 5th congressional district since 2019. The district, once represented by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy, comprises much of the state's northwestern portion, including New Britain, Danbury, and Waterbury. A member of the Democratic Party, Hayes is the first Black woman and Black Democrat to represent Connecticut in Congress.[2][3]

She was recognized as the National Teacher of the Year in 2016.[4]

Early life and education

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Hayes was born on March 8, 1973,[5] in Waterbury, Connecticut, and grew up in public housing projects in that city. She earned an associate degree at Naugatuck Valley Community College and a bachelor's degree at Southern Connecticut State University.[6] In 2012, Hayes earned a master's degree in curriculum and instruction at the University of Saint Joseph.[7] In 2014, she earned her Sixth-Year Certificate from the University of Bridgeport School of Education.[8]

Teaching career

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Hayes's first job was at the Southbury Training School in Connecticut.[9] She went on to teach government and history at John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury. She also chaired the Kennedy SOAR Review Board, a "school within a school" that provided advanced instruction for gifted students, and was a co-adviser of HOPE, a student-service club at Kennedy.[8] In 2015, she was John F. Kennedy Teacher of the Year and then the Waterbury School District Educator of the Year.[8] In 2016 she was named National Teacher of the Year.[10]

This award won Hayes widespread media attention. "I really think that we need to change the narrative, change the dialogue about what teaching is as a profession," Hayes told The Washington Post. "We've spent a lot of time in the last few years talking about the things that are not working. We really need to shift our attention to all the things that are working." Appearing on Ellen DeGeneres's talk show, Hayes said she taught her students "kindness" and "community service."[11] After receiving the award, she addressed the annual meeting of the National Education Association. "I am so grateful to be a member of the NEA," she said, praising it for preventing the exploitation of the "altruistic character trait that all teachers possess".[12]

U.S. House of Representatives

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Elections

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2018

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Main article: 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut § District 5
Hayes speaking at a 2018 campaign event with Senator Chris Murphy

In 2018, Hayes ran for the Democratic nomination for Connecticut's 5th congressional district. Her difficult upbringing was a cornerstone of her campaign. “I know what it’s like to go to bed to gunshots outside,” she told an audience at a candidate forum. “I know what it’s like to wake up in the morning to a dead body in the hallway."[6]

Hayes won the primary on August 14, beating Simsbury First Selectman Mary Glassman, who was endorsed by the Connecticut Democratic Party, 62% to 38%.[13] In the November general election, she faced Republican Manny Santos, a former mayor of Meriden.[11]

Hayes supports public education and teachers' unions, and has credited her "union brothers and sisters" with playing a role in her success.[9] In the 2018 election, she was endorsed by the Connecticut Education Association.[14] Her candidacy was also supported by the Connecticut Working Families Party (CTWFP), with CTWFP state director Lindsay Farrell saying that her primary victory "demonstrates the value in electing and mobilizing teachers who will fight for public education, stand up to [Education Secretary] Betsy DeVos, and advocate the importance of collective bargaining."[11]

On November 6, Hayes declared victory, becoming the first black Democratic House member from Connecticut.[2][3][4] She and Ayanna Pressley of Massachusetts's 7th congressional district[15] are the first women of color to be elected to Congress from New England.[16][17]

2020

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Main article: 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut § District 5

Hayes was reelected, defeating the Republican nominee, former federal prosecutor David X. Sullivan, with 55.1% of the vote.[18]

In 2022, Hayes was questioned about the ethics of hiring two of her children to work and receive a salary as campaign staffers.[19][20]

2022

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Hayes (right) with USDA Undersecretary Jennifer Moffitt in 2022
Main article: 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Connecticut § District 5

Hayes ran for reelection in 2022 and faced the most competitive election of her career.[21] She narrowly defeated Republican state Senator George Logan in the general election.[22]

Committee assignments

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For the 118th Congress:[23]

Caucus memberships

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Political positions

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Hayes voted for both the first and second impeachment of Donald Trump.[25]

Soon after winning a second term, Hayes circulated a letter to the Republican House leadership urging it not to place Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on the House Education Committee, citing Greene's claims that the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and other mass school shootings were false flag operations. Sandy Hook is in Hayes's district.[26]

In 2020, Hayes was reported to be on the shortlist for Secretary of Education in the Biden administration,[27] but Connecticut State Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona was selected.

Hayes was among the 46 Democrats who voted against final passage of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 in the House.[28]

Syria

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In 2023, Hayes voted against H.Con.Res. 21 which directed President Joe Biden to remove U.S. troops from Syria within 180 days.[29][30]

Transgender rights

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During the United States House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearings regarding H.R. 734, a federal trans and intersex sports ban,[31] Hayes criticized the bill, stating "82% of trans youth have considered suicide and 40% have attempted suicide. This hearing, this legislation, this conversation further puts a target on the backs of students who are in the scariest times of their lives."[32]

Personal life

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Hayes lives in Wolcott, north of Waterbury, with her husband and four children.[33]

Electoral history

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Democratic primary results, Connecticut 2018[34]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jahana Hayes 24,693 62.27%
Democratic Mary Glassman 14,964 37.73%
Total votes 39,657 100%
Connecticut's 5th congressional district results, 2018[35]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jahana Hayes 151,225 55.87%
Republican Manny Santos 119,426 44.12%
Write-in 13 0.01%
Total votes 270,664 100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 5th congressional district results, 2020[36]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jahana Hayes 183,797 52.58%
Working Families Jahana Hayes 8,687 2.49%
Total Jahana Hayes (incumbent) 192,484 55.07%
Republican David X. Sullivan 151,988 43.48%
Independent Bruce W. Walczak 5,052 1.45%
Total votes 349,524 100%
Democratic hold
Connecticut's 5th congressional district results, 2022[37]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jahana Hayes (incumbent) 127,838 50.39%
Republican George Logan 125,834 49.61%
Total votes 253,672 100%
Democratic hold
2024 Connecticut's 5th congressional district election[38]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Jahana Hayes 170,243 50.72%
Working Families Jahana Hayes 8,886 2.65%
Total Jahana Hayes (incumbent) 179,129 53.36%
Republican George Logan 156,470 46.61%
Write-in 79 0.02%
Total votes 335,678 100%
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "School of Education Archives". February 10, 2021.
  2. ^ a b ZHOU, AMANDA; BARNUM, MATT (August 15, 2018). "Jahana Hayes, nation's top teacher in 2016, is headed to Congress after the victory". Chalkbeat. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  3. ^ a b Pager, Tyler (November 7, 2018). "In Connecticut, Race Between Lamont and Stefanowski Is Close as Wet Ballots Delay Count". The New York Times. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  4. ^ a b Connley, Courtney (November 7, 2018). "Former National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes becomes Connecticut's first black woman elected to Congress". CNBC Make it. CNBC LLC. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jahana Hayes". connvoters.com. Archived from the original on June 6, 2015. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  6. ^ a b MAHNKEN, Kevin (August 13, 2018). "Troubled Student, Teen Mom, Teacher of the Year: Is Connecticut Congressional Candidate Jahana Hayes the New Face of the Democratic Party?". The 74. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  7. ^ "JAHANA HAYES M'12". University of Saint Joseph. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  8. ^ a b c Geary, Leslie. "UB's Jahana Hayes wins National Teacher of the Year". UB News. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  9. ^ a b Pazniokas, Mark (June 22, 2018). "AFL-CIO endorses Eva Bermudez Zimmerman, Jahana Hayes". The CT Mirror. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  10. ^ Eversly, Melanie (August 19, 2018). "She 'inspires her students': Jahana Hayes on track to become Connecticut's first Black Congressional Democrat". the grio. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  11. ^ a b c Schallhorn, Kaitlyn (August 15, 2018). "Who is Jahana Hayes, the Connecticut candidate who could make history?". FOX News. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  12. ^ Hayas, Jahana. "National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes addresses fellow NEA members". National Education Association. Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  13. ^ Cohen, Rachel M.; Grim, Ryan (August 14, 2018). "JAHANA HAYES CRUSHES PARTY-BACKED CANDIDATE IN A LANDSLIDE". The Intercept. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  14. ^ Vigdor, Neil. "Educators Endorse Former National Teacher Of The Year Jahana Hayes For Congress". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on September 6, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  15. ^ Hess, Abigail (November 7, 2018). "Ayanna Pressley makes history as Massachusetts' first black woman elected to Congress". CNBC.
  16. ^ Balingit, Moriah. "She was a teen mother who became teacher of the year. Now, Jahana Hayes wants to become Connecticut's first black Democratic member of Congress". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  17. ^ "Women of Color in Congress". History, Art, & Archives. United States House of Representatives. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  18. ^ "Connecticut Election Results: Fifth Congressional District". The New York Times. November 3, 2020. Retrieved March 10, 2021.
  19. ^ "Some raise questions about Rep. Jahana Hayes' decision to hire her two children as campaign staffers". WTNH.com. February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  20. ^ Pazniokas, Mark (February 2, 2022). "Rep. Jahana Hayes' challenger calls for probe of her children's role in campaign". courant.com. Retrieved February 11, 2022.
  21. ^ McQuaid, Hugh (May 13, 2022). "CT's Congressional Races Take Shape". CT News Junkie. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  22. ^ Hagen, Lisa; Monk, Ginny (November 10, 2022). "Jahana Hayes re-elected in CT's 5th District, beating George Logan". CT Mirror. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  23. ^ "Jahana Hayes". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved May 2, 2023.
  24. ^ "Members". House Pro Choice Caucus. August 19, 2021.
  25. ^ Lessard, Rick (January 13, 2021). "CT lawmakers react to President Trump's second impeachment". fox61.com. Retrieved June 22, 2022.
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