Clay Athey

Clifford Lynwood "Clay" Athey Jr. (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and jurist.

Clay Athey
Judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals
Assumed office
February 16, 2019
Appointed byVirginia General Assembly
Preceded byTeresa M. Chafin
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
from the 18th district
In office
January 9, 2002 – January 11, 2012
Preceded byCreigh Deeds
Succeeded byMichael Webert
Personal details
Born
Clifford Lynwood Athey Jr.

(1960-09-01) September 1, 1960
Front Royal, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Stacey Lynne Knox
ChildrenMadagan, Clayton
ResidenceFront Royal, Virginia
Alma materLord Fairfax Comm. College
Virginia Commonwealth Univ.
University of Dayton
ProfessionLawyer

Service in the Virginia House of Delegates

He is a former Republican member of the Virginia House of Delegates 2002–2011. During his 10 years in the House of Delegates, he represented the 18th district, made up of Warren County and parts of Fauquier and Frederick Counties.[1]

State court service

In 2012, Governor Bob McDonnell appointed him a judge of the 26th Judicial Circuit, covering Clarke, Frederick, Page, Rockingham, Shenandoah and Warren counties and the cities of Harrisonburg and Winchester in the northern part of the state.[1][2]

Appointment to Virginia Court of Appeals

On February 16, 2019, he was appointed by the Virginia General Assembly for a seat on the Virginia Court of Appeals vacated by Teresa M. Chafin, who was appointed to the Virginia Supreme Court.[3]

Notes
  1. "Virginia House of Delegates; Clifford L. Athey, Jr". Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  2. Associated Press (2012-05-15). "House Vote Sinks Openly Gay Judicial Nominee". CBS Washington. Retrieved 2012-11-01.
  3. CASTIGLIA, ONOFRIO (2019-02-16). "Judge Athey appointed to Virginia Court of Appeals". The Winchester Star. Retrieved 2019-05-06.


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