Clifford Lynwood "Clay" Athey Jr. (born September 1, 1960) is an American politician and jurist. He served as a member of the

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from 2002 to 2012. He has served as a judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals since 2019.

Service in the Virginia House of Delegates

He is a former

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member of the

2002–2011. During his 10 years in the House of Delegates, he represented the 18th district, made up of

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and parts of Fauquier and Frederick Counties.

State court service

In 2012, Governor

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appointed him a judge of the 26th Judicial Circuit, covering

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, Rockingham, Shenandoah and

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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.

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