• CLAY, WILLIAM LACY JR
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%
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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
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime

Strongly Oppose
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy

Strongly Support
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery

Strongly Support
6. Vouchers for school choice

Strongly Oppose
7. Make voter registration easier

Support
8. Prioritize green energy

Strongly Support
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military

Oppose
11. Support & expand free trade

Oppose
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership

Strongly Oppose
14. Expand ObamaCare

Strongly Support
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens

Strongly Support
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive

Strongly Support
17. Keep God in the public sphere

Strongly Oppose
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities

Strongly Support
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage

Strongly Support
20. Privatize Social Security

Oppose
Total: 145
Introduced Date Bill Number Bill Title Last Action
05/14/2012 H.R.5569 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on N-ethyl-N-(3-sulfobenzyl)aniline (3- [(ethylphenylamino)methyl]-benzenesulfonic acid). 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/14/2012 H.R.5568 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on p-cresidinesulfonic acid. 05/14/2012 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade.  (All Actions)
05/08/2012 H.R.5571 To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 2-methyl-5-nitrobenzenesulfonic acid. 05/08/2012 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.  (All Actions)
12/02/2011 H.R.3514 Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2011 12/02/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
10/25/2011 H.J.Res.70 To grant the consent of Congress to an amendment to the compact between the States of Missouri and Illinois providing that bonds issued by the Bi-State Development Agency may mature in not to exceed 40 years. 10/25/2011 Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 83.  (All Actions)
10/13/2011 H.R.3124 Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2011 10/13/2011 Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.  (All Actions)
07/19/2011 H.R.2191 Home Inspection Act of 2011 07/19/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.  (All Actions)
03/21/2011 H.R.877 To express the sense of Congress that Federal job training programs that target older adults should work with nonprofit organizations that have a record of success in developing and implementing research-based technology curriculum designed specifically for older adults. 03/21/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Training.  (All Actions)
03/08/2011 H.Res.136 Supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Donor Awareness Day. 03/08/2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.  (All Actions)
01/04/2011 H.R.6400 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 111 North 6th Street in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Earl Wilson, Jr. Post Office". 01/04/2011 Became Public Law No: 111-368. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
09/27/2010 H.R.685 United States Civil Rights Trail Special Resource Study Act of 2009 09/27/2010 Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 608.  (All Actions)
09/20/2010 H.R.6020 Tenant Rights Restoration Act of 2010 09/20/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.  (All Actions)
08/05/2010 H.R.4514 Colonel Charles Young Home Study Act 08/05/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.  (All Actions)
07/27/2010 H.R.1320 Federal Advisory Committee Act Amendments of 2010 07/27/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.  (All Actions)
07/01/2010 H.R.5616 National Historical Publications and Records Commission Act of 2010 07/01/2010 Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.  (All Actions)
06/29/2010 H.Res.1486 Expressing support for designation of June 11, 2011, as "National Minority Golf Awareness Day". 06/29/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.  (All Actions)
06/29/2010 H.R.5269 To express the sense of Congress that Federal job training programs that target older adults should work with nonprofit organizations that have a record of success in developing and implementing research-based technology curriculum designed specifically for older adults. 06/29/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities.  (All Actions)
03/16/2010 H.R.4854 Home Inspection Act of 2010 03/16/2010 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.  (All Actions)
02/12/2010 H.R.4134 Subcontractor Fairness Act of 2009 02/12/2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement.  (All Actions)
01/29/2010 H.R.3072 To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 9810 Halls Ferry Road in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Coach Jodie Bailey Post Office Building". 01/29/2010 Became Public Law No: 111-130. (TXT | PDF)  (All Actions)
Total: 3387
Date Bill Number Bill Title Result Vote
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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