William Lacy Clay

  • Position Held: Congressman, 1st District Missouri, 2001 -present.
  • Other Elective Office: Missouri House, 1983-1991; Missouri Senate, 1991-2000.
  • Party: Democratic
  • Home City: St. Louis, MO
  • Birth Date and Place: July 27, 1956, St. Louis, MO
  • Family: Divorced (Ivie Lewellen); children Carol, William III.
  • Education: Springbrook High School, 1974; University of Maryland, B.S. Government/Politics, 1983.
  • Religion: Catholic
  • Occupation: Paralegal
  • Work Experience: Real estate agent, W.A. Thomas Realty, 1986-2000; Paralegal, R.A. Schwartz & Associates, 1988-1998; Congressional aide, 1978-1983.