Joseph L. Hayes

Joseph L. "Joe" Hayes (born February 18, 1930) is an American politician, surveyor, and civil engineer,

Born in Bakersfield, Missouri, Hayes moved with his parents to Alaska Territory in 1946 and settled in Anchorage. In 1931, Hayes received his bachelor's degree from University of Washington, in 1951, and his master's degree from University of Alaska in 1966. Hayes was a surveyor and civil engineer. He help started an engineering consultant firm in Anchorage, Alaska. Hayes the chair of the Anchorage Platting Commission from 1959 to 1964. From 1977 to 1984, Hayes served in the Alaska House of Representatives and was a Republican. In 1981 and 1983, Hayes served as speaker of the house.