Lacy Clay
Lacy Clay | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Bill Clay |
| Succeeded by | Cori Bush |
| Member of the Missouri Senate from the 4th district | |
| In office September 1991 – January 2001 | |
| Preceded by | John Bass |
| Succeeded by | Pat Dougherty |
| Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 59th district | |
| In office November 1983 – September 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Nat Rivers |
| Succeeded by | Frank Williamson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Lacy Clay Jr. July 27, 1956 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) |
Ivie Lewellen
(m. 1992; div. 2011) |
| Relatives | Bill Clay (Father) |
| Education | University of Maryland, College Park (BA) |
| Website | House website |
William Lacy Clay Jr. (born July 27, 1956) is an American politician. He was the U.S. Representative from Missouri's 1st congressional district from 2001 to 2021. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
On August 4, 2020, he lost the Democratic primary to serve for an 11th term to community activist and progressive Democrat Cori Bush.[1]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Fandos, Nicholas (5 August 2020). "Cori Bush Defeats William Lacy Clay in a Show of Progressive Might". The New York Times.
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