Lacy Clay

Lacy Clay
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Missouri's 1st district
In office January 3, 2001 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	Bill Clay
Succeeded by	Cori Bush
Member of the Missouri Senate from the 4th district
In office September 1991 – January 2001
Preceded by	John Bass
Succeeded by	Pat Dougherty
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 59th district
In office November 1983 – September 1991
Preceded by	Nat Rivers
Succeeded by	Frank Williamson
Personal details
Born	William Lacy Clay Jr. (1956-07-27) July 27, 1956 (age 67) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouses	Ivie Lewellen ​ ​ (m. 1992; div. 2011)​ Pat Goncalves ​ (m. 2015)​
Children	2
Relatives	Bill Clay (father)
Education	University of Maryland, College Park (BA)
Lacy Clay's voice Lacy Clay voices his support for the African American Civil Rights Network Act of 2017 Recorded July 26, 2017

William Lacy Clay Jr. (born July 27, 1956) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative from Missouri's 1st congressional district from 2001 to 2021. His congressional career ended after he lost in a Democratic primary to Cori Bush in 2020, after successfully defeating her in the 2018 primary.

The district Clay represented is based in the city of St. Louis and includes most of northern St. Louis County (North County), including the cities of Maryland Heights, University City, Ferguson and Florissant.