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) |
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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] to H. Douglas Barclay and Dee Dee Barclay. [4] His father,who served 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]
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]
Barclay and his wife,Margaret,have 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]