Please answer the following question: Facts:   - successor: kevin jeffries bruce thompson dennis hollingsworth    - state senate: california    - spouse: pam haynes    - predecessor: dennis hollingsworth gerald r. eaves robert b. presley    - party: republican      - district: 66th 66th    - state assembly: california    - term end: january 31 , 2002 3 , 2007 january 3 , 1995 december    - term start: january 3 , 1995 20 , 2003 january 3 , 1993 january    - birth date: 26 august 1954    - name: ray haynes    - nationality: american    - birth place: merced , california   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of ray haynes .
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raymond neal haynes , jr. -lrb- born august 26 , 1954 -rrb- is an american politician and member of the republican party from the state of california .