Donald D. Clancy
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Donald D. Clancy (July 24, 1921 – June 12, 2007) is a Republican former member of the United States House of Representatives. He represented the 2nd District of Ohio from 1961 until 1977.
[edit] Early life and education
Clancy was born in Cincinnati, in Ohio's Hamilton County. He graduated from Elder High School, attended Xavier University, and completed his studies at Cincinnati Law School in 1948.
[edit] Career
In 1948, Clancy was admitted to the bar and commenced the practice of law in Cincinnati. He served on the city council from 1952 until 1960; from 1958 until 1960 he was the mayor as well as the chairman of the Cincinnati Planning Commission.
Clancy defeated current television talk show host Jerry Springer in his 1970 re-election campaign. Clancy received approximately 56% of the vote to Springer's 44%.
Beginning with the Eighty-seventh Congress, Clancy was elected to congressional office for eight consecutive terms. When he lost his bid for reelection in 1976, he resumed the practice of law in Cincinnati.
Patty Clancy, his daughter, is an Ohio State Senator, representing Ohio's 8th Senate District.
Clancy died on June 12, 2007 from complications of Parkinson's Disease.
[edit] External links
- Donald D. Clancy at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Obituary from The Cincinnati Enquirer
| Preceded by Charles Phelps Taft II |
Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio 1957-1960 |
Succeeded by Walton H. Bachrach |
| Preceded by William E. Hess |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 2nd District 1961 - 1977 |
Succeeded by Tom Luken |
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