Lacy Clay

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Lacy Clay
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 1st district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byBill Clay
Succeeded byCori Bush
Member of the Missouri Senate
from the 4th district
In office
September 1991 – January 2001
Preceded byJohn Bass
Succeeded byPat Dougherty
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 59th district
In office
November 1983 – September 1991
Preceded byNat Rivers
Succeeded byFrank Williamson
Personal details
Born
William Lacy Clay Jr.

(1956-07-27) July 27, 1956 (age 67)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)
Ivie Lewellen
(m. 1992; div. 2011)
RelativesBill Clay (Father)
EducationUniversity of Maryland, College Park (BA)
WebsiteHouse 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]

  1. Fandos, Nicholas (5 August 2020). "Cori Bush Defeats William Lacy Clay in a Show of Progressive Might". The New York Times.