About Clay Shaw (politician)
Eugene Clay Shaw Jr. was an American jurist and Republican politician who served as mayor of Fort Lauderdale and represented South Florida in the United States House of Representatives from 1981 until 2007. He was defeated for re-election by Ron Klein in 2006. The district, one of the first parts of Florida to turn Republican, had been held by Republican J. In the end, however, Shaw cruised to victory in November, claiming 58% of the general election vote. 1994 Shaw won re-election with 63% of the vote against Democratic nominee Hermine Weiner.
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