Chuck Clay

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Chuck Clay
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 37th district
In office
2003–2005
In office
1989–1999
Chair of the Georgia Republican Party
In office
1999–2001
Personal details
Born
Charles Commander Clay

(1950-12-23) December 23, 1950 (age 73)
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
RelativesLucius D. Clay (grandfather)
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
University of Georgia School of Law (JD)
ProfessionPolitician

Charles Commander (Chuck) Clay (born December 23, 1950) is an American Republican politician from the state of Georgia.[1] He was a member of the Georgia State Senate from the 37th district from 1989 to 1999 and again from 2003 to 2005.[2] He served as Chair of the Georgia Republican Party from 1999 to 2001.[3] He ran for Lieutenant Governor of Georgia in 1998, but came third in the primary.[4] He ran for Georgia's 6th congressional district in 2004,[5] but came third in the primary.[6] He earned his BA from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Georgia School of Law.[5] As of 2017, Hall Booth Smith, P.C. hired Clay as of counsel.[7]

Clay is the grandson of General Lucius D. Clay.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Legislator List Page". www.legis.state.ga.us. Archived from the original on October 11, 2004. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  2. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System".
  3. ^ "The Georgia Republican Party! - National Committeemen". www.gagop.org. Archived from the original on April 22, 2001. Retrieved October 24, 2022.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA Lt. Governor - R Primary Race - Jul 21, 1998".
  5. ^ a b Whitt, Richard (June 24, 2004). "Clay banks on family, record in House race". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. JG4. Retrieved October 22, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - GA District 06 - R Primary Race - Jul 20, 2004".
  7. ^ "Former Georgia State Senator Chuck Clay Joins HBS's Atlanta Office as of Counsel". October 18, 2017.
  8. ^ Woolsey, Mark (July 12, 2001). "Grandson recalls Berlin airlift organizer". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. JG3. Retrieved October 22, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.
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Georgia State Senate
Preceded by
Carl Harrison
Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 37th district

1989–1999
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Georgia State Senate
from the 37th district

2003–2005
Succeeded by
John J. Wiles
Preceded by
Skin Edge IV
Minority Leader of the Georgia State Senate
1997–1999
Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded by Chair of the Georgia Republican Party
1999–2001
Succeeded by