CLAY P. RILEY
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Picture of Clay Riley in a blue suit, standing with his arms crossed.

About Me.

Clay Patrick Riley, West Virginia House of Delegates
72nd District

Born and Raised In West Virginia.

Picture of the Riley family walking down a wooded path: Avery, McKinnley, Whitney, Clay, Brenna and Cade
Picture of Clay Riley's Parents, Bob and Ann RIley, wearing Riley for House shirts
Large family group photo of the entire Riley family: Bob and Ann Riley, their children and their grandchildren.  Sitting outside in WV.
     I was born and raised in Shinnston, West Virginia, the second eldest of Bob and Ann Riley's family.  I had an amazing childhood, growing up in a small home in East Shinnston surrounded by my two brothers and two sisters.​  Throughout school, sports and extra-curricular activities were the life-blood of our home; and that's true to this day in each of our households. You'll rarely find a child, niece, nephew or even a neighbor playing in a game or performing with a group that doesn't have a gaggle of Riley family there cheering them on.  As a high honors graduate of Lincoln High School, I went onto WVU and successfully majored in Engineering; a path that defined my career and a big part of my life.
     After college, I married my high school sweetheart, Whitney, and together we have four fantastic children - and they are my WHY.   My "why I work so hard", my "why I care so much" and my "why I serve."
    We still live in the wonderful Shinnston Community - where Friday night lights are a big part of our lives, we wave at those we pass on the street and we remember how fun growing up in Almost Heaven really was.  West Virginia isn't just a place to me, it's HOME - my home, your home and our lives.  I'm standing on a promise to make sure your families can keep calling our home their home!
Picture of Clay Riley and his family at the Build A Bed charity event.
Picture of Clay Riley coaching Lincoln GIrls Basketball Players with Rob Hawkins and MudCat
Picture of Delegate Riley shaking hands with a Parade spectator in downtown Shinnston WV

My Team.

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For me, it's about serving my community, my family, & my HOME because All My Memories Gather Round Her.
My home team:  Cade, McKinnley, wife Whitney, myself, Avery and Brenna.

20 years ago, my wife and I made the decision to to stay in our home state of West Virginia because it was important to us to raise our four children like we were raised; around family and with good West Virginia values.  West Virginia is my lifelong home and I want your family and my family to have a choice, a choice to stay in the area we call home.

Working for YOU.

Picture of Clay Riley and Ben Queen reviewing documents during the 2022 session
I take my commitment to YOU seriously, there is no task or issue that I will shy away from, if it means that I am bettering my home state for those I serve. Below are the committee assignments I have been privileged to work on, on your behalf:

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
​VICE CHAIR: Committee on Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services
Finance
Political Subdivisions
Technology & Infrastructure
Tourism and Economic Diversification, Select Committee on

INTERIM COMMITTEES:
CHAIR: Water Resources
Finance
Parks, Recreation and Natural Resources Subcommittee
Delegate Clay P. Riley, Serving West Virginia
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