Arthur Barclay (born April 29, 1982) is an American former collegiate basketball player and

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politician who represented the 5th Legislative District in the

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from when he was sworn into office on January 12, 2016, until he resigned from office on June 18, 2018, after being charged with assault relating to domestic violence.

High school and collegiate basketball career

A native of Camden, Barclay graduated from Camden High School as part of the class of 2000.Staff
"Arthur Barclay and Patricia Egan Jones to Run for State Assembly in the 5th District"
GloucesterCityNews.net, July 29, 2015. Accessed August 18, 2016. During his senior year, he was captain of the Camden Panthers basketball team that won the NJSIAA Tournament of Champions, defeating

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in the championship game by a score of 50–46; The forward had 12 points and 14 rebounds in the win, with 27 points from teammate and future NBA player Dajuan Wagner.Strauss, Robert
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'', March 26, 2000. Accessed August 18, 2016. "He took up a friendship with a gawky older youth in the neighborhood, Arthur Barclay.... Arthur, now 6 foot 8, had 12 points and 14 rebounds." Barclay scored 1,259 points in his high school career and was recognized in 2013 by inclusion in the South Jersey Basketball Hall of Fame. John Calipari recruited Wagner to the

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in June 2000, simultaneously agreeing to give Barclay a scholarship position on the team. Barclay played for three years on the

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team, averaging 2.6 points per game in the 2001–02 season, 2.1 points a game in 2003–04 and 2.1 points per game in 2004–05.Arthur Barclay

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. Accessed August 18, 2016. He graduated with a bachelor's degree in sociology from Memphis. He has worked for the Camden County Department of Events and Community OutreachAssemblyman Barclay's legislative web page
, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed August 17, 2016. and been an assistant basketball coach at Camden High School.

Elected office

Barcaly lost a bid for election to an at-large seat on the Camden City Council in 2009 as part of a slate with Mayor Angel Cordero. After Councilwoman Deborah Person-Polk decided against running for a second term of office, Barclay was selected by the Camden County Democratic Committee in April 2013 to replace Person-Polk and run for City Council in the Democratic primary under the official party line.Steele, Allison
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'', April 8, 2013. Accessed August 21, 2016. After winning in the primary, Barclay was elected in the November 2013 general election and served on the Camden City Council from 2014 to 2016.Laday, Jason
"Camden County, Camden city sees Democratic sweep at polls"
'' South Jersey Times'', November 5, 2013. Accessed August 21, 2013. "On city council, Redd’s establishment Democratic slate won out, with voters re-electing Vice President Curtis Jenkins and fellow incumbent Marilyn Torres. Democratic newcomer Arthur Barclay will join them on the council.... This was not Barclay's first run for city council, having run unsuccessfully in 2009 as part of then-mayoral candidate Cordero's slate, against Redd and her slate." Barclay was chosen to fill one of the two Democratic Party ballot spots for the November 2015 general election after primary victor Holly Cass volunteered to step aside. His Assembly running mate, Patricia Egan Jones had been chosen to fill the Assembly seat and ballot position that had been held by Angel Fuentes until he resigned from office. As a member of the General Assembly, Barclay has been appointed to serve on the Higher Education Committee and the Law and Public Safety Committee.

References

External links

Assemblyman Barclay's legislative web page
, New Jersey Legislature *''New Jersey Legislature financial disclosure forms''
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