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 |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Hugh 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.
Barclay was born in Syracuse,New York. [3] He earned his B.A. from St. Lawrence University in 1992 and his Juris Doctor from Syracuse University College of Law in 1995. [4] After graduating from law school he served as a clerk for Roger Miner,a judge in the United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit,in both Albany and New York City. [5]
Barclay is a partner in the law firm of Barclay Damon. [6] His father is Hugh Douglas Barclay,a former U.S. Ambassador to El Salvador and a former chair of the Republican Conference in the New York State Senate. [4]
As of January 2020,Barclay and his wife Margaret are the parents of two sons,Harry and George. Nine generations of Barclays have resided in Pulaski,New York. [4]
Barclay was first elected to the State Assembly on November 5,2002, [5] defeating Democrat E. Clyde Ohl by a margin of 21,848 to 14,594. [7] He took office in 2003. [8] Barclay won the November 2008 general election with 67 percent of the vote [9] [10] and ran uncontested in the November 2010 and 2012 general elections. [11] [12] [13] A Republican,Barclay represents the 120th District in the New York State Assembly. As of 2020,the 120th district includes Oswego,New York and portions of Onondaga,Jefferson and Oswego counties. [5]
On December 14,2007,[ citation needed ] Barclay announced his candidacy for New York State Senate in New York's 48th Senate district. [14] [7] He sought to replace former Senator Jim Wright,who stepped down. Barclay lost the election to Democratic Assemblyman Darrel Aubertine on February 27,2008. [15]
On January 7,2020,Barclay was unanimously elected to the post of Assembly Minority Leader by his Republican colleagues [4] following the resignation of Brian Kolb. [6] 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. [16] [17]
On August 31,2020,during an interview with Susan Arbetter on Spectrum News' Capital Tonight,an Albany-based political insider television program,Barclay would not say if he believed in anthropogenic climate change. Barclay also claimed that natural gas "had gotten a bad rap," and said that if climate change was responsible for Hurricane Sandy,"we can't say climate change is responsible for a really cold winter." [18]
On October 26,2022,the Albany-based statewide environmental 501(c)(4) non-profit Environmental Advocates Action, [19] formed in 1969 as one of the first organizations in the nation to advocate for the future of a state's environment and the health of its citizens,released its annual Environmental Scorecard [19] and gave Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay its 2022 "Oil Slick Award," which symbolizes his disregard for the environment (based upon his environmental votes). His consistent anti-environmental ethos is well documented,and not "opinion." Environmental Advocates Action's sister organization is Environmental Advocates NY,which is the New York State affiliate of the National Wildlife Federation. [20]
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