William A. Barclay
Will Barclay | |
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| Minority Leader of the New York State Assembly | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | Brian Kolb |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 120th district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Warner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Anson Barclay January 5, 1969 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Margaret Barclay |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | H. Douglas Barclay (father) |
| Education | St. Lawrence University (BA) Syracuse University (JD) |
| Signature |  |
| Website | State Assembly website |
William Anson Barclay[1][2] (born January 5, 1969)[3] is an American politician and attorney from the State of New York. A Republican, he has served in the New York State Assembly since 2003. In January 2020, Barclay was elected to the position of Assembly Minority Leader.
Early life, family, education, and law practice
[edit]Barclay was born in Syracuse, New York[3] to H. Douglas Barclay and Dee Dee Barclay.[4] His father, who serves as U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador and as chair of the Republican Conference in the New York State Senate,[5] was "among the most influential Republicans in New York state during a 52-year political career".[4]
Barclay earned his B.A. from St. Lawrence University in 1992 and his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 1995.[5] After graduating from law school, he served as a clerk for Roger Miner, a judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.[6]
Barclay is a partner in the law firm of Barclay Damon.[7]
Political career
[edit]Barclay was first elected to the State Assembly on November 5, 2002,[6] defeating Democrat E. Clyde Ohl by a margin of 21,848 to 14,594.[8] He took office in 2003.[9] Barclay won the November 2008 general election with 67 percent of the vote[10][11] and ran uncontested in the November 2010 and 2012 general elections.[12][13][14] A Republican,[7] Barclay represents the 120th District in the New York State Assembly. As of 2024, the 120th district includes Oswego County and portions of Cayuga and Jefferson Counties.[15]
Barclay ran for New York State Senate in New York's 48th Senate district in a 2008 special election.[16][8] He sought to replace former Senator Jim Wright, who stepped down. Barclay lost the election to Democratic Assemblyman Darrel Aubertine on February 27, 2008.[17]
On January 7, 2020, Barclay was unanimously elected to the post of Assembly Minority Leader by his Republican colleagues[5] following the resignation of Brian Kolb.[7] He previously served as Deputy Minority Leader, as chair of the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee, and as ranking member of the Assembly Ways and Means Committee.[18][19]
Personal life
[edit]Barclay and his wife, Margaret, are the parents of two sons: Harry and George.[5] As of 2020, the Barclays lived on a 500-acre farm in Pulaski, New York where nine generations of Barclays have resided.[4] Their home was built by Barclay's fourth great-grandfather.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "US. Index to Public Records". www.ancestry.com. Retrieved 2021-04-07.
- ^ "Assembly Member William A. 'Will' Barclay (NY)". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ a b "William A. Barclay (R), District 124". Capitol Info. Archived from the original on January 30, 2013. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c Weiner, Mark (January 7, 2020). "Meet Will Barclay, NY Assembly's new Republican leader". syracuse.com.
- ^ a b c d "Meet Will Barclay, NY Assembly's new Republican leader". newyorkupstate. January 7, 2020.
- ^ a b "William A. Barclay: Biography". New York State Assembly. Retrieved March 24, 2011.
- ^ a b c Campbell, Jon (January 7, 2020). "Will Barclay elected Assembly minority leader after Brian Kolb steps down". Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
- ^ a b c McChesney, Charles (February 21, 2008). "Will Barclay: Republican had his party's nomination sewn up within days". Syracuse.com.
- ^ Reitz, Matthew (November 7, 2008). "Barclay wins 9th term in state Assembly". Oswego County News Now.
- ^ "Election Results 2008: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2008.
- ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 4, 2008" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2008.
- ^ "Election Results 2010: New York State Legislature". The New York Times. 2010.
- ^ "Assembly Election Returns: November 2, 2010" (PDF). New York State Board of Elections. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 18, 2013. Retrieved July 24, 2012.
- ^ "2012 Election results: How Syracuse and Central New York voted". Syracuse.com. November 8, 2012.
- ^ "Biography". nyassembly.gov. Retrieved December 14, 2024.
- ^ McChesney, Charles (February 17, 2008). "Barclay declares for Wright's Senate seat". Syracuse.com. Archived from the original on February 17, 2008.
- ^ Lee, Trymaine (February 27, 2008). "Upset Sends Democrat to Albany". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ Vielkind, Jimmy (January 5, 2020). "New York State Assembly Republicans to Pick New Leader After Kolb Steps Aside". WSJ.
- ^ Lyons, Brendan (January 6, 2020). "Barclay in line for Assembly leadership post after Kolb's exit". Times Union.
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