Rick Hayes is a Republican politician who served as Connecticut State Representative for the 51st District from 2019 to 2025. The district includes the towns of Putnam, Thompson, and parts of Killingly. He first won the seat in 2018 by defeating Democrat Larry Groh Jr., and was re-elected in 2020 and 2022 before retiring in 2024. His successor was his son-in-law, Chris Stewart. Currently, Hayes serves on the Putnam Board of Selectmen, a position he has held since 2017.

Education and Political Experience

Limited public details are available on Hayes' formal education. His political experience includes his tenure in the Connecticut House of Representatives as a Republican representative for the 51st District, marked by three election victories, and his ongoing role on the Putnam Board of Selectmen since 2017.