CLAY, WILLIAM LACY JR

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CLAY, WILLIAM LACY JR
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: Experience: House: District 1, 2001-Present; Home State: Missouri; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $489,264Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: William Lacy Clay, Jr.

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Ivie; 2 Children: Carol, William III

Birth Date: 07/27/1956

Birth Place: Saint Louis

Home City: Saint Louis, MO

Religion: Roman Catholic

Education

BS, Government/Politics, University of Maryland, 1983

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2000-present

Senator, Missouri State Senate, 1991-2000

Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1983-1991

State Chair, Jesse Jackson for President Campaign, 1988

Current Legislative Committees

Financial Services, Member

Oversight and Government Reform, Member

Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, U.S. Postal Service, and The Census, Member

Subcommittee on Government Operations, Member

Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Democratic National Committee, present

Founding Member, Congressional Black Caucus

Former Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus

Former Member, Desegregation Monitoring Committee, Saint Louis Public Schools

Former Member, Desegregation Task Force

Former Member, Governor's Commission on Minority Business Development

Former Member, Missouri State Public Employees Deferred Compensation Commission

Former Member, Urban Violence Task Force

Member, Workforce Task Force

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988

Professional Experience

Former Management Consultant

Real Estate Agent, W.A. Thomas Realty, 1986-2000

Paralegal, R.A. Schwartz & Associates Law Firm, 1988-1998

Congressional Aide, Office of the Doorkeeper, United States House of Representatives, 1978-1983

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Board Member, Project Vote Smart, present

Member, Saint Nicholas' Catholic Church, present

Board Member, William L. Clay Scholarship and Research Fund, present

Former Member, 100 Black Men of America

Former Member, 26th/28th Ward Democratic Organization

Former Board Member, Gateway Classics Sports Foundation, Saint Louis

Former Board Member, Mary Ryder Home for Aged Women

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Strongly Support Abortion should be decided by a woman herself. It is an important part of their health rights and reproductive freedom.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	Strongly Oppose The death penalty should be abolished. We should let judges and juries decide what penalties to apply in each case.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Support A progressive income tax is necessary in modern society. That is the right way to run our tax system.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	Strongly Support The federal government should intervene in the economy and inject as much funding as needed to recover from the Great Recession, including direct federal job creation.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Strongly Oppose Public schools are an important component of American society. We should improve public schools rather than destroying them with vouchers.
7. Make voter registration easier	Support Voter ID laws just make it harder for people to vote, but what we should do is to make voting easier.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Support Overuse of fossil fuels causes serious problems that we should deal with immediately. And green energy is absolutly a good option for us to Stop Global Warming.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Oppose Expanding the military is not important and integrant for U.S. now. But when the country meets with defiance or agression, it is acceptable to continue expanding our military.
11. Support & expand free trade	Oppose Trade should be Fair, not Free. Free trade poses a risk to job security, causes humanitarian problems overseas, or results in environmental damage.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Oppose Availability of guns should be absolutely limited, because more guns mean more killing.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Support Very few Americans have adequate health insurance. The government should make funds available for all citizens.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Support Immigration restrictions are racist because they keep out Hispanics and other non-whites. Social services should be offered to all residents of the United States regardless of immigration status.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Support The earth is humankind's domain, and human needs should be placed first. EPA regulations are too restrictive and wrong.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Oppose Church-state separation precludes the involvement of religious institutions in social services. Basically, we should not violate the Constitutional principle in this case.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Strongly Support Past discrimination should be corrected. Government should enforce Affirmative Action laws in companies.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Support In free country, people are free to choose their mate, whichever gender they like. Homosexual partners or marriages are equal with heterosexual ones.
20. Privatize Social Security	Oppose Social Security should remain under federal control, but you also want reforms on how the Trust Fund is handled.

Total: 145

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
04/17/2017	H.R.1927	African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017	04/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands. (All Actions)
01/05/2017	H.R.70	Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2017	01/05/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
11/30/2016	H.R.3683	African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2015	11/30/2016 Subcommittee Hearings Held. (All Actions)
05/09/2016	H.R.2908	National Bison Legacy Act	05/09/2016 Became Public Law No: 114-152. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
03/02/2016	H.R.2347	Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2016	03/02/2016 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
11/20/2015	H.R.4100	To require the Secretary of the Army, acting through the Chief of Engineers, to undertake remediation oversight of the West Lake Landfill located in Bridgeton, Missouri.	11/20/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment. (All Actions)
11/19/2015	H.R.4099	Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Examination and Reporting Threshold Act of 2015	11/19/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
10/21/2015	H.R.2473	Preserving Capital Access and Mortgage Liquidity Act of 2015	10/21/2015 Hearings Held by the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Prior to Referral. (All Actions)
08/13/2015	H.R.2326	Protecting Communities and Police Act of 2015	08/13/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness. (All Actions)
05/22/2015	H.R.2472	Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2015	05/22/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/16/2015	H.R.1065	POST Act of 2015	03/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions)
08/01/2014	H.R.5218	Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2014	08/01/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
07/16/2014	H.R.5068	United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2013	07/16/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. (All Actions)
07/10/2014	H.R.5067	To require the Federal Insurance Office to carry out a study on illegal steering and redlining in the insurance industry.	07/10/2014 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
10/30/2013	H.R.3400	National Bison Legacy Act	10/30/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
06/25/2013	H.R.2416	United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2013	06/25/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation. (All Actions)
04/18/2013	H.Res.169	Expressing support for designation of Saint Louis, Missouri, as the "National Chess Capital" to enhance awareness of the educational benefits of chess and to encourage schools and community centers to engage in chess programs to promote problem solving, critical thinking, spatial awareness, and goal setting.	04/18/2013 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (All Actions)
04/11/2013	H.R.1104	Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2013	04/11/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
08/10/2012	H.R.6257	United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2012	08/10/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. (All Actions)
08/02/2012	H.R.6304	National Bison Legacy Act	08/02/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)

Total: 3387

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title
06/14/2017	H.Res.384	Congratulating the Webster University chess team for winning a record-breaking fifth consecutive national title at the President's Cup collegiate chess championship in New York City.
06/12/2017	H.R.2884	COVFEFE Act of 2017
06/12/2017	H.Res.380	Commemorating one year since the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida, on June 12, 2016.
06/08/2017	H.R.2854	To amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to permit an individual who is subject to a requirement to present identification as a condition of voting in an election for Federal office to meet such requirement by presenting a sworn written statement attesting to the individual's identification, and for other purposes.
05/22/2017	H.R.2589	To waive the 24-month waiting period for Medicare eligibility for individuals disabled by Huntington's disease.
05/18/2017	H.R.2525	To improve the financial literacy of students.
05/18/2017	H.Res.188	Condemning the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran for the 1988 massacre of political prisoners and calling for justice for the victims.
05/17/2017	H.R.2475	To provide for the long-term improvement of public school facilities, and for other purposes.
05/17/2017	H.R.356	Protecting Our Democracy Act
05/16/2017	H.R.2472	Disability Integration Act of 2017
05/16/2017	H.R.2428	Accurate Workplace Injury and Illness Records Restoration Act
05/11/2017	H.R.2412	Keep Our Pension Promises Act
05/08/2017	H.R.2403	Keeping Capital Local for Underserved Communities Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2360	Concussion Awareness and Education Act of 2017
05/05/2017	H.R.2351	Minority Diabetes Initiative Act
05/05/2017	H.Res.315	Expressing support for the designation of the week of May 6 through May 12, 2017, as National Nurses Week.
05/04/2017	H.R.2396	Privacy Notification Technical Clarification Act
05/04/2017	H.Res.314	Recognizing National Foster Care Month as an opportunity to raise awareness about the challenges of children in the foster care system, and encouraging Congress to implement policy to improve the lives of children in the foster care system.
05/03/2017	H.R.2327	PAWS Act of 2017
05/02/2017	H.R.2282	Equality Act

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