William Lacy Clay

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[[Image:williamclay.jpg|thumb|Lacy Clay currently serves the First Congressional district of Missouri]]
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'''William Lacy Clay, Jr.''', usually known as '''Lacy Clay''', was elected as a [[United States Democratic Party|Democratic]] member of the [[U. S. House of Representatives]] in 2000 to represent the First Congressional District of [[:Category:Members of the U.S. Congress from Missouri|Missouri]]. ([http://nationalatlas.gov/printable/images/preview/congdist/mo01_109.gif map])
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==Record and controversies==
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{{Congresspedia voting record}}
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===Economy===
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In this CSPAN video (http://www.youtube.com/v/_MGT_cSi7Rs&hl=en&fs=1) you can see William "Lacy" Clay, Jr. calling [[Fannie Mae]]'s illegal activity a "lynching of [[Franklin Raines]]" and that the [stock] "markets are not worried about the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae".  {{fact}}
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===Iraq War===
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Clay voted against the [[Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002]] that started the Iraq War.<ref>[http://clerk.house.gov/evs/2002/roll455.xml Roll call vote], Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002.</ref>
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===Environmental record===
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''For more information on environmental legislation, see the [[Portal:Energy and Environment Policy (U.S.)|Energy and Environment Policy Portal]]''
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====Transparency legislation====
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On March 5, 2007, Reps. Clay, [[Todd Russell Platts]] (R-Penn.), and [[Henry A. Waxman]] (D-Calif.) introduced the '''Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 2007''' [http://www.opencongress.org/bill/110-h1309/show (H.R. 1309)], to strengthen the Freedom of Information Act. On March 15, 2007, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Specifically, the bill would state the following:
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*A government agency with a request for information may not reject that request if the requester is with the news media, but can not show institutional associations. Prior publication history (including books, magazines and newspaper articles, newsletters, television and radio broadcasts and internet publications) is valid evidence of these associations. If there is no publishing history, the agency must then consider the requester’s stated intent to distribute the information to a reasonably broad audience. <ref>Robert McElroy, [http://theweekincongress.com/Member/MAR07_FULL/HR1309FOIAhMAR16.htm "Freedom Of Information Requests Process Clarified and Improved,"] ''TheWeekInCongress,'' March 16, 2007.</ref>
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*A suit filed in compliant of denial can allow for attorney fees to be paid. If a request is denied for arbitrary or capricious reasons, a civil action can be brought by the requester. <ref>Robert McElroy, [http://theweekincongress.com/Member/MAR07_FULL/HR1309FOIAhMAR16.htm "Freedom Of Information Requests Process Clarified and Improved,"] ''TheWeekInCongress,'' March 16, 2007.</ref>
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*After one year from enactment of this bill, an agency must decide on providing the information within 20 days of the request. <ref>Robert McElroy, [http://theweekincongress.com/Member/MAR07_FULL/HR1309FOIAhMAR16.htm "Freedom Of Information Requests Process Clarified and Improved,"] ''TheWeekInCongress,'' March 16, 2007.</ref>
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*A system of tracking numbers is to be developed to track individual requests and a telephone or internet service is to be established that allows for requesters to consult on the status using the tracking number provided within ten days of the request. <ref>Robert McElroy, [http://theweekincongress.com/Member/MAR07_FULL/HR1309FOIAhMAR16.htm "Freedom Of Information Requests Process Clarified and Improved,"] ''TheWeekInCongress,'' March 16, 2007.</ref>
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The bill passed the House by a 308-117 vote.
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{{Main|U.S. congressional efforts to amend the Freedom of Information Act}}
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===Support for gun control===
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Clay cosponsored H.R 1022 (Assault Weapons Ban Reauthorization Act of 2007) on March 9, 2007.<ref>[http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d110:h.r.01022: Thomas page on H.R. 1022]</ref>
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==Bio==
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Born in Saint Louis, Missouri on July 27, 1956, Clay's family moved to Washington D.C., when his father William Lacy Clay, Sr. was elected to the House of Representatives, holding the same seat now occupied by his son, from 1969 to 2001. Clay, Jr. attended the University of Maryland, College Park and was elected to the [[Missouri House of Representatives]] in 1983, the same year that he graduated. While serving, he completed a Master's degree from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. In 1991 he was elected to the [[Missouri State Senate]]. During his seventeen years in the State legislature, he worked to end racial and gender discrimination. 
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Clay has been active in the Democratic Party, serving on the Missouri State Democratic Party Executive Board and as a Missouri Democratic National Committeeman.
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===Congressional career===
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In 2000, Clay successfully ran for the Congressional seat occupied by his father for thirty-two years.
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William Lacy Clay has been a consistent critic of the [[War in Iraq]] and was among those who voted against the 2002 [[Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002|Iraq War Resolution]].
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In 2006, the [[Republican Party|Republicans]] nominated [[Mark Byrne]] to face Clay in his November 2006 bid for reelection. (See [[U.S. congressional elections in 2006]]) [http://opensecrets.org/states/election.asp?State=MO&year=2006]  Clay retained his seat.
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==Committees and Affiliations==
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====Committee assignments in the 109th Congress (2005-2006)====
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*[[House Committee on Financial Services]]
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**Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit
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**Subcommittee on Capital Markets Insurance and Government Sponsored Enterprises
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*[[House Committee on Government Reform]]
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**Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census - Ranking Minority Member
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**Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs
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*Member, [[Congressional Black Caucus]]
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'''DC Office:'''<br>
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131 Cannon House Office Building<br>
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Washington, DC  20515-2501<br>
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Phone: 202-225-2406<br>
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Fax: 202-225-1725<br>
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[http://www.house.gov/writerep/ Web Email]<br>
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[http://www.house.gov/clay/ Website]<br>
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'''District Office - Saint Louis City:'''<br>
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625 North Euclid Avenue, Suite 326<br>
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Saint Louis, MO  63108<br>
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Phone: 314-367-1970<br>
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Fax: 314-367-1341<br>
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'''District Office - Saint Louis County:'''<br>
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8525 Page Boulevard<br>
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Saint Louis, MO  63114<br>
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Phone: 314-890-0349<br>
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*[http://www.house.gov/clay/ Official website]
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*[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C001049 biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website]
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*[http://opensecrets.org/races/index.asp Open Secrets] - 2006 congressional races database
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*Matthew Cardinale, [http://www.atlantaprogressivenews.com/news/0153.html "Three US Reps Now Support Cheney Impeach Bill,"] ''Atlanta Progressive News'', April 29, 2007: Reps. [[Dennis Kucinich]] and [[Janice Schakowsky]] re [[Efforts to initiate the impeachment of Vice President Dick Cheney]]
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