Clay Higgins Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Politician
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	24/08/1961
Age	64 years
Birthplace	New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.

Bio/Wiki

Birth Name	Glen Clay Higgins
Political Party	Republican
Political Journey	Appointed as a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 3rd district of Louisiana on 3 January 2017

Physical Stats & More

Eye Color	Blue
Hair Color	Bald

Educational Qualification(s)

School	Covington High School, Covington High School
College/University	Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Educational Qualification	College Drop Out

Personal Life

Religion	Christianity
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Dates	First Marriage - 1983 Second Marriage - 1991 Third Marriage - 2003 Fourth Marriage - 2009

Family

Father	George J. Higgins (a U.S. Navy pilot)
Mother	Virginia Faye Higgins
Siblings	7
Spouse	Becca Higgins
Children	4

Career

Military Service

Branch/service	Louisiana National Guard (United States Army)
Years of service	1979-1985
Rank	Staff Sergeant
Unit	Military Police Corps

Police Officer

Department(s)	Opelousas City Police Department Port Barre Police Department St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office Lafayette City Marshal Louisiana Department of Justice
Service Years	Opelousas (2005-2007) Port Barre (2007-2010) Sheriff's Office (2011-2016) City Marshal (2016-2019) Louisiana Department of Justice (2019-present)
Rank	Captain
Award	Kentucky Colonel by Kentucky governor Matt Bevin (March 2016)

Political Career

Joined politics as a Congress candidate in September 2016.
Voted with Republicans for the American Health Care Act of 2017.
Introduced House Resolution 140 to protect free speech from government control in 2023.

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/repclayhiggins/
Facebook	https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanClayHiggins/
YouTube	https://www.youtube.com/c/CongressmanClayHiggins
Twitter	https://x.com/RepClayHiggins

Some Lesser Known Facts

Clay Higgins' family moved from New Orleans to Covington, Louisiana when he was six, where they began a horse training business.
He joined the Military Police Corps of the Louisiana National Guard at age 18 and reached the rank of staff sergeant.
After his first marriage ended, his ex-wife claimed he threatened her with a gun, which he denies.
He supported David Duke, a Ku Klux Klan leader, during his campaign for governor in the 1990s.
In 2015, he gained national media attention being called the 'Cajun John Wayne' due to his bold approach as a police officer.