William Lacy "Bill" Clay, Sr. (born April 30, 1931) is a politician from the state of Missouri. He represented portions of St. Louis in the US House of Representatives for 32 years. April 30 is the 120th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (121st in leap years), with 245 days remaining. ... 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1931 calendar). ... A politician is an individual involved in politics to the extent of holding or running for public office. ... A state of the United States (a U.S. state) is any one of the fifty states (four of which officially favor the term commonwealth) which, along with the District of Columbia, form the United States of America. ... Official language(s) None Capital Jefferson City Largest city Kansas City Largest metro area St. ... Nickname Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location Location in the state of Missouri Government Country State County United States Missouri Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 66. ...

Clay was born in St. Louis, Missouri and he graduated from St. Louis University. Clay served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1955 and he was a St. Louis alderman from 1959 to 1964. Clay served 105 days in jail for participating in a Civil Rights demonstration in 1963. Nickname Gateway City, Gateway to the West, or Mound City Location Location in the state of Missouri Government Country State County United States Missouri Independent City Mayor Francis G. Slay (D) Geographical characteristics Area  - City    - Land    - Water 66. ... Saint Louis University (SLU) is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic university in the United States. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 1953 (MCMLIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link is to a full 1953 calendar). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An alderman is a member of a municipal legislative body in a town or city with many jurisdictions. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Civil rights or positive rights are those legal rights retained by citizens and protected by the government. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (the link is to a full 1963 calendar). ...

He was elected to the House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1968. He became an advocate for environmentalism, labor issues and social justice. Clay faced ethics charges in the 1970s for billing the government on auto trips while flying on airlines, and the House banking scandal revealed that Clay had 328 overdrafts. In 1993, Clay helped to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act. The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... The Democratic Party is one of the two major United States political parties. ... 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... It has been suggested that ecologism be merged into this article or section. ... Social justice is a philosophical definition of justice, that is, giving individuals or groups their due within society as a whole. ... Rubbergate was the name given to a scandal that broke in early 1992 when it was revealed that members of the United States House of Representatives were knowingly writing bad checks, and not being penalized by the House Bank. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (Public Law 103-3, enacted February 5, 1993) is a United States labor law allowing an employee to take unpaid leave due to illness or to care for a sick family member. ...

In 2000, he retired from the House and his son William Lacy Clay, Jr. succeeded him. This article is about the year 2000. ... William Lacy Clay, Jr. ...

External links

• biographic sketch at U.S. Congress website

• The History Makers