Curtis Hayes

Curtis Hayes has announced his decision to retire as mayor of Livingston after 18 years in the role. Hayes was first elected as mayor in 2006, becoming both the first African-American mayor of Livingston and the first African-American mayor in all of Overton County. A lifelong resident of Livingston, his career began with the city as a park manager at 16 before joining the Livingston Police Department. He ran for city council and was elected to that role in 2000. Hayes has been both a past board member and past-president of TML, and he was selected as the TML Mayor of the Year in 2011. He has also served on numerous public boards including Public Entity Partners, Tennessee Homeland Security, Tennessee Renewable Energy, and Tennessee Municipal Bond Fund.