Kathie Conway

Kathie Conway
Kathie Conway
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Missouri's 104th district
	In office; January 2013 – January 9, 2019
Preceded by	Joseph Fallert
Succeeded by	Adam Schnelting
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from 's 14th district
	In office; January 2011 – January 2013
Preceded by	Joe Smith
Succeeded by	Ron Schieber
Personal details
Born	February 8, 1955; Jerseyville, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Patrick Conway
Residence	St. Charles, Missouri
Alma mater	Western Illinois University
Profession	Civil and criminal investigator

Kathie Conway is a Republican former member of the Missouri House of Representatives. Conway represented the 104th District, which encompasses portions of St. Charles County, Missouri. She was first elected to the Missouri House in November 2010.[1]

Early life, education and career

Conway was born in Jerseyville, Illinois and graduated from Alton Senior High School in 1973. Following graduation she attended Western Illinois University in Macomb, earning a bachelor's degree Law Enforcement Administration in 1977.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4][5]

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

Missouri House of Representatives — District 104 — St. Charles County (2016)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kathie Conway	12,318	63.55%	+0.41
	Democratic	Peggy Sherwin	7,064	36.45%	-0.41

Missouri House of Representatives — District 104 — St. Charles County (2014)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kathie Conway	5,852	63.14%	+6.78
	Democratic	Terry Lesinski	3,417	36.86%	-6.78

Missouri House of Representatives — District 104 — St. Charles County (2012)
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kathie Conway	9.834	56.36%
	Democratic	Terry Lesinski	7,614	43.64%

Missouri 14th District State Representative Election 2010
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Kathie Conway	8,886	66.2	Winner
	Democratic	Kyle Meadows	4,542	33.8

References

"House Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives website. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2012-01-09.
"Candidate questions". St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
"Our campaigns - Conway". Our Campaigns.com, media news outlet. 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
"Republicans Sweep St. Charles". St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
"Election Night reporting". Missouri Secretary of State via website. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

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[1] "House Member biography". Missouri House of Representatives website. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2012-01-09.

[2] "Candidate questions". St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 2010-10-23. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

[3] "Our campaigns - Conway". Our Campaigns.com, media news outlet. 2010. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

[4] "Republicans Sweep St. Charles". St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-01-11.

[5] "Election Night reporting". Missouri Secretary of State via website. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2012-01-11.