William Lacy Clay, Jr.
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| William Lacy Clay | |
| Missouri's 1st district | |
| 2001 - present | |
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| Preceded by: | Bill Clay |
| Succeeded by: | Incumbent |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic |
| Born: | July 27, 1956 St. Louis, Missouri |
| Spouse: | Ivie Lewellen Clay |
William Lacy Clay, Jr., sometimes known as Lacy Clay (born July 27, 1956), American politician, was elected as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives in 2000 to represent the First Congressional District of Missouri (map). Born in St. Louis, Missouri, his family moved to Washington D.C., when his father William Lacy Clay, Sr. was elected to the House of Representatives, holding the same seat now occupied by his son, from 1969 to 2001.
Clay, Jr. attended the University of Maryland, College Park, from which he earned a degree in political science and certification to be a paralegal. He entered the Missouri House of Representatives in 1983, the same year that he graduated. While serving, he completed a Master's degree from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. In 1991 he was elected to the Missouri State Senate. During his seventeen years in the State legislature, he worked to end racial and gender discrimination.
In 2000, Clay successfully ran for the Congressional seat occupied by his father for thirty-two years. He was reelected twice and currently serves on the Committee on Government Reform. He is a member of the Congressional Black Caucus and the Congressional Progressive Caucus.
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William Lacy Clay has been a consistent critic of the War in Iraq and was among those who voted against the 2002 Iraq War Resolution. Clay's NPAT also displays disagreement with elements of the War on Drugs. The congressman believes that government reform is necessary to make sure every citizen's voice is heard. Clay also continues to fight for programs that will improve that status of the poor, including initiatives to allow lower-class people to purchase homes.
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| Preceded by: John Bass | Missouri State Senator - District 4 1991– 2001 | Succeeded by: Pat Dougherty |
| Preceded by: Bill Clay | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 1st congressional district 2001 – present | Incumbent |
| Missouri's current delegation to the United States Congress |
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| Senators: Christopher Bond (R), Jim Talent (R)
Representative(s): William Lacy Clay, Jr. (D), W. Todd Akin (R), Russ Carnahan (D), Ike Skelton (D), Emanuel Cleaver (D), Sam Graves (R), Roy Blunt (R), Jo Ann Emerson (R), Kenny Hulshof (R) All delegations: Alabama • Alaska • Arizona • Arkansas • California • Colorado • Connecticut • Delaware • Florida • Georgia • Hawaii • Idaho • Illinois • Indiana • Iowa • Kansas • Kentucky • Louisiana • Maine • Maryland • Massachusetts • Michigan • Minnesota • Mississippi • Missouri • Montana • Nebraska • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • New Mexico • New York • North Carolina • North Dakota • Ohio • Oklahoma • Oregon • Pennsylvania • Rhode Island • South Carolina • South Dakota • Tennessee • Texas • Utah • Vermont • Virginia • Washington • West Virginia • Wisconsin • Wyoming — American Samoa • District of Columbia • Guam • Puerto Rico • U.S. Virgin Islands |
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