Post-congressional Career
In 2007, following his departure from Congress, Shaw provided his entire Congressional collection to his alma mater, Stetson University. The Shaw collection is housed at the university's duPont-Ball library in Deland, Florida.
In 2008, Clay Shaw was named a Great Floridian by the Florida Department of State, an honor extended to individuals who made major contributions to the progress and welfare of the state of Florida. Shaw's honor was advocated by state House Representative Adam Hasner (R-Delray Beach). Other Great Floridians include Governors LeRoy Collins, Lawton Chiles and Bob Martinez; NASCAR founder Bill France, environmentalist Majory Stoneman Douglas, inventor John Gorrie and Senator Claude Pepper.
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“Like the old soldier of the ballad, I now close my military career and just fade away, an old soldier who tried to do his duty as God gave him the light to see that duty. Goodbye.”
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