Born June 20, 1912, in New York City, Clive L. DuVal 2nd, graduated summa cum laude in 1935 from Yale University where he was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. In 1938, he received an LL.B. from Yale University Law School. While a law student, he edited the Yale Law Journal. After joining the Arlington, Virginia, law firm of Milbank, Tweed, Hadley, and McCloy in 1959, DuVal successfully ran as a Democratic candidate for the Virginia House of Delegates in 1965. During three terms as a Delegate, he sponsored or helped bring passage of legislation relating to workman's compensation issues, the protection of historic landmarks, tax and election reform, and also participated in the revision of the Virginia State Constitution in 1969. After unsuccessfully running for the U.S. House of Representatives, 10th Distict of Virginia, in 1968, he defeated an incumbent to gain a seat in the Virginia Senate in 1971. Senator DuVal tried twice without success to gain his party's nomination to the U.S. Senate in 1970 and 1978. He has been elected to successive four-year terms in the Virginia Senate since 1971. During his tenure in the Virginia Senate, DuVal served on numerous committees, including Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources; Commerce and Labor; Finance; Privileges and Elections; and Rules. He has been most noted for being the sponsor of the Equal Rights Amendment in the Virginia Senate. His legislative interests reflect a concern for consumers, for the environment, and for the constituents of his Northern Virginia district. He served as Chairman of Virginians for Dulles, a citizens lobby to reduce noise levels and traffic at National Airport in Arlington.
From the description of Clive L. DuVal papers, 1960-1994. (George Mason University). WorldCat record id: 643339268
