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
12/12/2007	H.R.1236	To amend title 39, United States Code, to extend the authority of the United States Postal Service to issue a semipostal to raise funds for breast cancer research.	12/12/2007 Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security. (All Actions)
09/24/2007	H.R.3635	Everson Walls and Ron Springs Gift for Life Act of 2007	09/24/2007 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (All Actions)
07/18/2007	H.Res.555	Supporting the goals and ideals of National Minority Donor Awareness Day.	07/18/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
06/08/2007	H.R.1767	Consumer Rental Purchase Agreement Act	06/08/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit. (All Actions)
05/04/2007	H.R.2030	1901 Missouri African American Expulsion Commission Act of 2007	05/04/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties. (All Actions)
03/15/2007	H.R.1309	Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007	03/15/2007 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions)
02/02/2007	H.Res.105	Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that there should be established a National Orthodontic Health Month.	02/02/2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
11/15/2006	H.Res.1078	Congratulating the St. Louis Cardinals on winning the 2006 World Series.	11/15/2006 Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (All Actions)
11/02/2006	H.R.6181	National Infrastructure Corps Act of 2006	11/02/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. (All Actions)
10/13/2006	H.R.1556	To designate a parcel of land located on the site of the Thomas F. Eagleton United States Courthouse in St. Louis, Missouri, as the "Clyde S. Cahill Memorial Park".	10/13/2006 Became Public Law No: 109-342. (TXT \| PDF) (All Actions)
09/29/2006	H.R.6276	To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to alleviate poverty by encouraging the employment of residents by empowerment zone businesses through the employment of residents in designated areas of pervasive poverty, unemployment, and general distress.	09/29/2006 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
07/14/2006	H.Con.Res.414	Recognizing and honoring the life achievements of Katherine Dunham for being one of the world's most respected dancers, a teacher, mentor, choreographer, author, actress, and humanitarian.	07/14/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education. (All Actions)
03/17/2006	H.R.4832	Electronic Health Information Technology Act of 2006	03/17/2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman. (All Actions)
12/14/2005	H.R.452	To authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating the Soldiers' Memorial Military Museum located in St. Louis, Missouri, as a unit of the National Park System.	12/14/2005 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions)
12/08/2005	H.R.4471	Fair and Responsible Lending Act	12/08/2005 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. (All Actions)
06/13/2005	H.R.2777	To suspend temporarily the duty on oleoresin paprika.	06/13/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/13/2005	H.R.2776	To extend the temporary suspension of duty on 4 [(4 amino phenyl) azo] benzene sulfonic acid.	06/13/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/13/2005	H.R.2775	To suspend temporarily the duty on direct yellow 119.	06/13/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/13/2005	H.R.2774	To suspend temporarily the duty on basic yellow 40 chloride based.	06/13/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (All Actions)
06/13/2005	H.R.2773	To suspend temporarily the duty on oleoresin turmeric.	06/13/2005 Referred to the Subcommittee on Trade. (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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