Kathie Conway is a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
former member of the
Missouri House of Representatives
The Missouri House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the Missouri General Assembly. It has 163 members, representing districts with an average size of 37,000 residents. House members are elected for two-year terms during general elections ...
. Conway represented the 104th District, which encompasses portions of
St. Charles County, Missouri. She was first elected to the Missouri House in November 2010.
Early life, education and career
Conway was born in
Jerseyville, Illinois
Jerseyville is the largest city in and the county seat of Jersey County, Illinois, United States. At the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 8,337.
Jerseyville is a part of Southern Illinois, the Metro-East region and the St. Lou ...
and graduated from Alton Senior High School in 1973. Following graduation she attended
Western Illinois University
Western Illinois University (WIU) is a public university in Macomb, Illinois. It was founded in 1899 as Western Illinois State Normal School. As the normal school grew, it became Western Illinois State Teachers College.
History
Western Illin ...
in
Macomb, earning a bachelor's degree Law Enforcement Administration in 1977. Prior to entering politics Conway was a civil and criminal investigator in the St. Louis and eastern Missouri areas. She and husband Patrick are the parents of one son.
Politics
Conway was a newcomer to elected politics when she decided to run for the 14th District Missouri House seat in 2010. Republican incumbent
Joe Smith was term-limited from serving again. Conway ran unopposed in the August primary, then defeated Democrat Kyle Meadows in the November general election.
Legislative assignments
Representative Conway serves on the following committees:
* Appropriations - Public Safety and Corrections, Chairman
* Select Budget Committee
* Fiscal Review
* Crime Prevention and Public Safety
* Joint Committee on Government Oversight – Vice Chair
Electoral history
References
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1955 births
21st-century American politicians
21st-century American women politicians
Living people
Republican Party members of the Missouri House of Representatives
People from Jerseyville, Illinois
People from St. Charles, Missouri
Western Illinois University alumni
Women state legislators in Missouri