Clay Athey
Clifford Lynwood "Clay" Athey Jr. (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and jurist. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 2002 to 2012. He has served as a judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals since 2019. Early life and education 

Athey was born in 1960 in Front Royal, Virginia. He graduated from Warren County High School in 1978. He received an Associate of Arts in business administration from Lord Fairfax Community College in 1988, a Bachelor of Arts in history from Virginia Commonwealth University in 1990 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1993. Career

Virginia House of Delegates 

Athey 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. 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. 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. Personal life 

Athey is married to Stacey Lynne Knox and has two children, Madagan and Clayton. References

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1960 births
Living people
21st-century American judges
21st-century American politicians
Judges of the Court of Appeals of Virginia
Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
People from Front Royal, Virginia
University of Dayton alumni
Virginia Commonwealth University alumni
Virginia lawyers
Virginia Republicans
Virginia state court judges