Meet clay
Clay White has lived in Smith County for 30 years, where he practices law as a “Board Certified” Personal Injury Attorney with verdicts delivered in front of Texas juries in over 250 cases. Clay has the courtroom experience necessary to fill the bench in Smith County Court 3, and he understands what it takes to be a fair and balanced judge. The law should always be interpreted as written and never legislated from the bench.
Clay is a principled, conservative Republican who supports law enforcement, the 2nd-Amendment, the right to life and liberty for all.
Clay is a principled, conservative Republican who supports law enforcement, the 2nd-Amendment and liberty for all. He has protected the rights of tens of thousands of Texans and Texas businesses in courtrooms throughout the state and has earned the highest rating for attorneys - AV preeminent - with the Martindale Hubble attorney rating program.
Clay has been married to his wife Jonette for 37 years. Together they have three children. Their daughter Ashley Lauren is an Emergency Room Physician Assistant at Children’s National Hospital in Washington D.C.. One son, Bradley, serves in the United States Army and has entered the Special Forces qualification course for the Green Beret, and their other son, Blake, is an Intelligence Officer for the United States Naval Reserve in Virginia. Clay and Jonette are also parents to Amy Lauren who passed away in 1990 from a rare form of childhood cancer at the age of six months.
Clay is involved in the Deacon Ministry at First Baptist Church. He has served on the Grace Community School Board, where he also served as Board President. He was President of the Boys and Girls Club of Tyler, and he was active in every sport his three children could play. Clay is fluent in American Sign Language and was a teacher to deaf children in his early career.
Micah 6:8, “…do justice, love mercy and walk humbly.”
“I was born into a military family, and although I am a sixth generation Texan, I spent my first 14 years on military bases in 7 states and two foreign countries. When Jonette and I married 37 years ago, we envisioned, if possible, that our family would live and grow in one community, attend one church and attend one school district. I was hopeful my children would have friends and relationships that developed in the church nursery and elementary school which would continue through adulthood. Through the grace of God, family, friends and hard work, we have been able to live out that vision over the last 30 years in Tyler and Smith County. Through First Baptist Church, Little League, Little Dribblers, Grace Community School and the many friends who have come beside us, my family and law firm have thrived. We have decided that it is time for me to give back to this community we love in a direct way as judge of the County Court at Law 3. For the many of you I have not personally met, I look forward to meeting with you throughout the year on my campaign and working to earn your support. To those of you who have known us over the years, I appreciate your encouragement and continued support as this campaign unfolds.”
— Clay White