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| https://lacyclay.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/clay-nixon-slay-modot-dedicate-congressman-william-l-clay-sr-bridge | Clay, Nixon, Slay, MODOT Dedicate the Congressman William L. Clay, Sr. Bridge | 2013-10-07 | 2013 | 2013-10 | Democrat | House | MO | William Clay | C001049 | lacyclay.house.gov | legacy | MEDIA CONTACT: STEVEN ENGELHARDT (314) 504-4029 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MONDAY, 10.7.13 Clay, Nixon, Slay, MODOT Dedicate Congressman William L. Clay, Sr. Bridge Poplar Street Bridge Dedicated to Honor Legendary Civil Rights Leader and Distinguished Member of Congress, Former Congressman Bill Clay ST. LOUIS Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri joined Missouri Governor Jay Nixon and St. Louis Mayor Francis G. Slay to dedicate the Poplar Street Bridge as the Congressman William L. Clay, Sr. Bridge. The key span, which carries three interstate highways across the Mississippi Rivers at downtown St. Louis, serves over 100,000 vehicles each day. In his remarks at the dedication ceremony honoring his father, former Congressman Bill Clay, Congressman Lacy Clay said, If you think about it, a bridge is a perfect vehicle to bear my father's name. Bridges are made of steeland over his more than 40 years of public service, no other elected official showed as much strength as Bill Clay. Bridges also connect people to opportunities. And my father has dedicated his life to fighting for equal opportunities; for African Americans, women, the disabled and other Americans who had been left out of the economic life of this country. We are a better city and a stronger nation because of Congressman Bill Clay. I am proud to stand on his shoulders. I am thankful to have him as my mentor and best friend. And I am truly blessed, and so proud, to be his son. Legislation to name the bridge in honor of the former Congressman was sponsored in the Missouri state legislature by State Representative Penny Hubbard (D) St. Louis. Former Congressman Bill Clay was the first African American elected to Congress from his home state. Bill Clay was also one of the original founders of the Congressional Black Caucus. During his 32 years of service, he sponsored and helped passed more than 200 pieces of legislation, including the landmark Family & Medical Leave Act. Prior to his service in Washington, former Congressman Bill Clay was a member of the St. Louis Board of Aldermen. He first gained wide notoriety in 1963, when he led the historic Jefferson Bank protests. That legendary movement shattered segregation in St. Louis. -30- | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |