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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Caucuses/Former 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 Ranking Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Financial Services Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Operations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Governor's Commission on Minority Business Development

Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Missouri State Public Employees Deferred Compensation Commission

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Oversight and Reform Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion, United States House of Representatives

Former Chair, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Urban Violence Task Force

Member, Workforce Task Force

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988

Education

  • BS, Government/Politics, University of Maryland, 1983

Professional Experience

  • BS, Government/Politics, University of Maryland, 1983
  • Real Estate Agent, W.A. Thomas Realty, 1986-2000
  • Paralegal, R.A. Schwartz & Associates Law Firm, 1988-1998
  • State Chair, Jesse Jackson for President Campaign, 1988
  • Congressional Aide, Office of the Doorkeeper, United States House of Representatives, 1978-1983

Political Experience

  • BS, Government/Politics, University of Maryland, 1983
  • Real Estate Agent, W.A. Thomas Realty, 1986-2000
  • Paralegal, R.A. Schwartz & Associates Law Firm, 1988-1998
  • State Chair, Jesse Jackson for President Campaign, 1988
  • Congressional Aide, Office of the Doorkeeper, United States House of Representatives, 1978-1983
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2000-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Reprsentatives, Missouri, District 1, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Missouri State Senate, 1991-2000
  • Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1983-1991

Former Committees/Caucuses

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 Ranking Member, Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Government Operations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Governor's Commission on Minority Business Development

Former Member, Housing and Insurance Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Missouri State Public Employees Deferred Compensation Commission

Former Member, Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Urban Violence Task Force

Member, Workforce Task Force

Delegate, Democratic National Convention, 1988

Current Legislative Committees

Member, Financial Services

Member, Natural Resources

Member, Oversight and Reform

Member, Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Financial Institutions

Member, Subcommittee on Diversity and Inclusion

Chair, Subcommittee on Housing, Community Development and Insurance

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • BS, Government/Politics, University of Maryland, 1983
  • Real Estate Agent, W.A. Thomas Realty, 1986-2000
  • Paralegal, R.A. Schwartz & Associates Law Firm, 1988-1998
  • State Chair, Jesse Jackson for President Campaign, 1988
  • Congressional Aide, Office of the Doorkeeper, United States House of Representatives, 1978-1983
  • Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 1, 2000-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Reprsentatives, Missouri, District 1, 2018, 2020
  • Senator, Missouri State Senate, 1991-2000
  • Representative, Missouri State House of Representatives, 1983-1991
  • Member, Board of Directors of the William L. Clay Scholarship and Research Fund, present
  • Member, Boards of Directors of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation, present
  • Member, Saint Nicholas' Catholic Church, present
  • Board Member, Vote Smart, 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
  • Member, Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity
  • Former Board Member, Mary Ryder Home for Aged Women

Other Info

Astrological Sign:

Leo

— Awards:

  • Mr. Clay also holds honorary degrees from Lincoln University, Harris-Stowe State University, the University of the District of Columbia and Logan College.

  • Honorable Bill Clay

  • Congressman, 32 years

Favorite Musician:

Prince

Favorite Quote:

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." - Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Hobbies or Special Talents:

Golfing, Bicycling, Fishing, Reading and Traveling

Policy Positions

Missouri Congressional Election 2018 Political Courage Test

Abortion

1. Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Pro-choice

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- No

2. In order to balance the budget, do you support reducing defense spending?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Campaign Finance

1. Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Education

1. Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- depends on specific proposals

Energy & Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Yes

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Guns

1. Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- Local communities should determine safety regulations

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- No

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Marijuana

1. Do you support the legalization of marijuana for recreational purposes?
- Yes

2. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force in order to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a nuclear weapon?
- Yes

2. Do you support increased American intervention in Middle Eastern conflicts beyond air support?
- No

3. Other or expanded principles
- No Answer

Administrative Priorities

Please explain in a total of 100 words or less, your top two or three priorities if elected. If they require additional funding for implementation, please explain how you would obtain this funding.
- repairing crumbling infrastructureeliminating redlining by banks, insurance companies, and appraisersexpanding medicaid

Congress Bills
Speeches
Events

2020

Feb. 15
2020 Census Job Fair, hosted by US Census and Congressman Clay

Sat 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM CST

Harris-Stowe State University St. Louis, MO

Aug. 28
Town Hall Meeting on curbing gun violence

Wed 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM CDT

Harris-Stowe State University St. Louis, MO

Aug. 28
City-Wide Town Hall on Gun Violence

Wed 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM CDT

Harris-Stowe State University St. Louis, MO