Wednesday, May 1, 2002
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Wednesday, May 1, 2002 |
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Hakes to speak at CCSU commencement Dr. Jay E. Hakes, director of the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta, will be the main speaker at Clayton State's 32nd Annual Commencement this Saturday. Hakes will speak at both the 9 a.m. ceremony for graduates from the School of Health Sciences, the School of Technology, and the New College for Economic & Community Development; and the noon ceremony for graduates from the School of Arts & Sciences and the School of Business. Both ceremonies will be held in the University's Athletics and Fitness Center. Hakes graduated with a Ph.D from Duke University in 1970. He then accepted a position as assistant, and later associate, professor of political science at the University of New Orleans. After Jimmy Carter convinced him to run his presidential effort in Louisiana, his career turned to the actual practice of government and politics. From serving as a member on the Council on Federal Statistical Policy to acting as special assistant in the Executive Office of the President, to serving as Florida Governor Bob Graham's chief of staff, Hakes has been involved extensively in the governmental arena. Hakes served for seven years (1993 to 2000) as administrator of the Energy Information Administration, the nonpartisan data and analytic arm of the Department of Energy. Since 2000, Hakes has fulfilled the duties of director for the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum. The museum is one of 10 presidential libraries under the National Archives and Records Administration. Hakes is actively involved in securing new exhibits of national significance for the museum. From Apr. 25 to July 5, an original copy of the Declaration of Independence will be on display. In September, the museum will feature "American Originals," displaying George Washington's commission as general of the Revolutionary Army, the Louisiana Purchase, Edison's patent on the light bulb, an arrest warrant for Susan B. Anthony for illegally voting, the surrender documents from World War II, and the Emancipation Proclamation. Permanent pieces in the museum include: a detailed replica of the oval office, some impressive gifts of state, and sections on major issues of the Carter presidency.
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