• 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
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 Result Vote
06/09/2009 H.R.31 Lumbee Recognition Act Passed Yea
06/08/2009 H.R.2700 Prescription Coverage Now Act of 2009
06/04/2009 H.R.2733 Fixed Indexed Annuities and Insurance Products Classification Act of 2009
06/04/2009 H.R.2262 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009
06/04/2009 H.Res.374 Recognizing the roles and contributions of America's teachers to building and enhancing our Nation's civic, cultural, and economic well-being.
06/04/2009 H.R.2102 United States Public Service Academy Act of 2009
06/02/2009 H.R.2648 To authorize the President to award a gold medal on behalf of Congress to Muhammad Ali in recognition of his contributions to the Nation.
05/26/2009 H.R.2095 Restitution for the Exonerated Act of 2009
05/26/2009 H.R.1885 Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2009
05/26/2009 H.R.1866 Industrial Hemp Farming Act of 2009
05/21/2009 H.R.2625 Tax Equity for Health Plan Beneficiaries Act of 2009
05/21/2009 H.R.2567 Latin America Military Training Review Act
05/21/2009 H.R.265 Drug Sentencing Reform and Cocaine Kingpin Trafficking Act of 2009
05/20/2009 H.R.2502 Comparative Effectiveness Research Act of 2009
05/19/2009 H.R.35 Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2009 Passed Yea
05/18/2009 H.Con.Res.128 Expressing the sense of Congress that Africa is of significant strategic, political, economic, and humanitarian importance to the United States.
05/18/2009 H.R.347 To grant the congressional gold medal, collectively, to the 100th Infantry Battalion and the 442nd Regimental Combat Team, United States Army, in recognition of their dedicated service during World War II. Agreed to Aye
05/14/2009 H.R.2404 To require the Secretary of Defense to submit a report to Congress outlining the United States exit strategy for United States military forces in Afghanistan participating in Operation Enduring Freedom.
05/14/2009 H.Res.321 Congratulating the boys' basketball team at Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California, for winning the State championship.
05/14/2009 H.R.1751 American Dream Act
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