Jack's Career of Public Service
Career Milestones:
- Project Specialist New York State Department of Health
- Town Supervisor 2002 - 2003 Town of Gardiner, Gardiner, NY
- Security Consultant,New York State Bridge Authority,
- New York State Police: Emergency Management /Commercial Vehicle Safety Specialist, Zone Sergeant, Station Commander
- Proprietor, Tuttletown Tinker Stoveworks, 1976-1985 Alternate Energy Retail Store
Military Service:
- Master Sergeant NYS Air National Guard, Training and Education
- Technical Sergeant- Aircraft Loadmaster, C5A Cargo Aircraft. Served Operation Just Cause, Panama and Desert Shield/Storm
- Staff Sergeant - Civil Engineering Squadron
- Second Class Petty Officer USS Zellars, USS Bailey
Honors and Decorations:
- Air Force Achievement Medal
- Air Medal
- Aerial Achievement Medal
- National Defense Service Medal
- Southwest Asia Service Medal (2) (other state and unit citations)
- New York State Police PBA Brummer Award.
Education:
- Masters in Public
Administration, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY 2003,
- Bachelor of Arts Communication and Media, Cum Laude 2000 SUNY New Paltz.
- Associate in Applied Science, Police Science, Ulster County Community College, Stoneridge, NY ,1974,
- Associate in Applied Science, Construction Technology with a concentration in Business 1964.
Licenses & Certificates:
- New York State Notary Public
- New York State Department of State, Adjunct Instructor, Domestic Terrorism
- New York State Hazardous Materials Technician
- United States Occupational Health and safety Administration, Trainer
Associations:
- Former Saint Joseph's RC Church, New Paltz NY Parish Council
- Former United States Coast Guard Working Group Hudson River/NYC Harbor
- Former founding and executive board member Local 1908 AFL-CIO AFSCME, The Fraternal Order of New York State Troopers
- Vermont Woodlands Association
- American Society of Public Administrators
- New York State Safety Officers Association
- Former Stewart Airport Emergency/Terrorist Response Planning Group
- Former New York State Police Working Group for Emergency Response to Nuclear Incidents, Indian Point
- Former New York State Police Working Group for School Safety
- Veterans of Foreign Wars
- American Legion
Political:
The following is a partial list of the accomplishments and actions of the GARDINER TOWN BOARD for the years 2002-2003 during which time I was Town Supervisor. During this period the Gardiner Town Board consisted of the following political affiliations; Conservative (myself), Republican, Democrat, Independence Party, and Save the Rural Roads Party.- Created Reserve Funds to reduce extreme fluctuations in tax levels
- Initiated Zero Base Budgeting
- Initiated Strategic Planning guidelines
- Approved a New Town Hall Design and let it out to bid
- Initiated repairs to the historic schoolhouse/ Town hall
- Initiated a dialogue between the Town and the Gardiner Historical Society
- Implemented the installation a new telephone and high speed internet system in the Gardiner Town offices
- Created a Town of Gardiner website
- Conducted a recodification of the Town Municipal Laws
- Authorized a Town wide water study to be conducted under the supervision of the Town of Gardiner Environmental Committee. Attempted to initiate a multi-town water with the Southern Ulster Alliance townships
- Joined the Greenway Regional Planning Council
- Created the Town of Gardiner 150th Anniversary Committee and assisted in coordinating: Dinner dance, Talent Show, 5K Race, Sammy Kay Swing Band Performance, Gardiner Day Parade and Picnic, West Point Jazz Knights performance, Christmas Caroling
- Negotiated the Town' first union contract with employees of the Town Highway Department. The contract resulted in improved working conditions and compensation for employees and standardized policy and regulations for the Town.
- Fully staffed all departments in Town Government thus providing optimum service to town residents
- Advertised and awarded a Sewer District contract that resulted in improvements and upgrading of the facility and service to the district at no increase in cost to the town.
- The Town assumed operation of the Transfer Station and upgraded the facility, increased the hours of operation and reduced the overall cost of operation
- Established a Parks and Recreation Commission and created a Parks and Recreation Master Plan committee
- Ulster county legislature Towns of Shawangunk, Gardiner, New Paltz
- Ulster county resource recovery agency, board member
Personal:
I was born in Brooklyn, NY. My family moved to Woodbourne, NY in Sullivan County when I was eleven years old. I attended Fallsburgh Central High School, graduating with a NYS Regents Diploma. I was active in the Boy Scouts and Explorer Scouts of America attaining a rank of Life Scout and becoming an adult leader Assistant Scoutmaster. I was a member of the Immaculate Conception Roman Catholic Church of Woodbourne. I participated in the Catholic Youth Organization and Served as an Altar Boy. I also was a member of the Woodbourne Interfaith Organization which included the Woodbourne Reformed Church and Woodbourne Synagogue youth groups.I attended SUNY Delhi, served in the the United States Navy and thenembarked on a wonderful career with the New York State Police. In 1976 I moved to the historic Tuthilltown area of Gardiner, NY and raised my family there. I am very proud of my children; Devon, Ian and Colin Hayes and my two grandchildren Sophia and Gaia. I appreciate all that life has given me and feel that running for office is a way to perform Public Service to show my gratitude.