Chappell Hayes was a political activist in West Oakland

Oakland, California

Oakland is a major West Coast port city on San Francisco Bay in the U.S. state of California. It is the eighth-largest city in the state with a 2010 population of 390,724...

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Hayes campaigned against polluting industries in West Oakland. Hayes fought against reconstruction of the Cypress Street Viaduct

Cypress Street Viaduct

The Cypress Street Viaduct, often referred to as the Cypress Structure, was a 1.6 mile long, raised two-tier, multi-lane freeway constructed of reinforced concrete that was originally part of the Nimitz Freeway in Oakland, California.It replaced an earlier single-deck viaduct constructed in the...

 through the center of West Oakland, forced the port to spend millions on environmental initiatives and helped get like-minded residents elected to organizations throughout the Bay Area.

West Oakland's McClymonds High School

McClymonds High School

McClymonds High School is a public high school in the West Oakland neighborhood of Oakland, California, USA.In addition to being the third oldest high school in Oakland, it is the larger of the two high schools in West Oakland , and the only high school in West Oakland operated by the Oakland...

's on-campus health clinic is named in his honor.

Hayes was married to Oakland City Council member and 2006 mayoral candidate Nancy Nadel

Nancy Nadel

Nancy Nadel is a U.S. politician, businesswoman, and member of the Oakland City Council serving her fourth consecutive term. After two terms on the Board of the East Bay Municipal Utility District, Nadel was elected to the District Three Downtown-West Oakland City Council seat in 1996. In 2006,...

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External links

• Visionary Hayes Honored by Port, from the Oakland Tribune
• Genealogical information including an obituary of Hayes' mother, mentioning Hayes.