Clay Handy Explained
Clay Handy is an American businessman and politician who currently serves as a member of the Idaho House of Representatives. Handy has served on the Burley City Council, as a Cassia County commissioner, and on several community advisory boards.[1] [2] Handy is the President and CEO of Handy Truck Line, a regional trucking company.[3] Handy was first elected to the Legislature in 2022.
Handy earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Brigham Young University.[4] He is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and served for a time as a bishop in that faith.[5]
Tenure
Handy joined the Joint Finance Appropriations Committee in his first term.[6] The JFAC is considered a "powerful legislative committee" since it "sets each element of the state budget."[7]
Handy cosponsored the “Clean Slate Act,” which would allow criminal records to be sealed in the case of some minor, non-violent offenses.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: Representative Clay Handy. Idaho Legislature. December 3, 2023.
- https://idgop.org/candidate/clay-handy/ Clay Handy for Idaho House of Representatives. idgop.com. N.D. Accessed March 11, 2024.
- https://handytruckline.com/contact-us/paul-id-office/ Handy Truck Line. N.D. Accessed December 3, 2023.
- https://ballotpedia.org/Clay_Handy Clay Handy, Ballotpedia. N.D. Accessed March 11, 2024.
- https://www.deseret.com/faith/2021/4/6/22368690/what-a-blessing-how-latter-day-saints-are-reacting-to-temple-plans-in-western-united-states-lds/ ‘What a blessing’: What Latter-day Saints are saying about temple plans in their hometowns. Deseret News. April 6, 2021. Accessed March 11, 2024.
- https://www.idahoednews.org/news/yamamoto-to-head-house-education-horman-to-co-chair-jfac/ Yamamoto to head House Education, Horman to co-chair JFAC. ID ED News. December 2, 2022.
- https://idahocapitalsun.com/2024/05/17/2024-primaries-to-watch-gop-challengers-seek-to-unseat-idaho-budget-committee-co-chair/ 2024 primaries to watch: GOP challengers seek to unseat Idaho budget committee co-chair. Idaho Capital Sun. May 17, 2024.
- https://www.idahopress.com/news/local/idaho-house-committee-passes-clean-slate-act-would-seal-records-of-some-non-violent-offenders/article_90087784-af1d-11ed-937b-1fa40d897eab.html Idaho House committee passes 'Clean Slate Act'; would seal records of some non-violent offenders. Idaho Press. February 18, 2023. Accessed December 3, 2023.
