Election 2026

Kathy Hayes earned a degree in Political Science from U.C. Davis in 1986. She worked over 20 years in the public affairs arena including working for State Senator (now Congressman) Mike Thompson. She served as the CEO for the North Bay Association of REALTORS and as program director for Habitat for Humanity of Sonoma County.

Kathy taught as a substitute teacher at Elsie Allen High School and for the past 7 years has served as the Administration Assistant at Elsie Allen. Over the years, she has served on the boards of numerous non-profits including Becoming Independent, American Red Cross and Habitat for Humanity. She has also served on the City of Santa Rosa Community Services Board, Santa Rosa City Schools Facilities Committee and the Santa Rosa City School Boundary Committee . Currently, Kathy serves on the Elsie Allen Site Council and is the secretary for CSEA Chapter 75. Kathy is the proud parent of twin boys who graduated from UC Berkeley and working in the political and data science arenas.