Kathie Conway

Kathie Conway
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 104th district
In office
January 2013 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byJoseph Fallert
Succeeded byAdam Schnelting
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives
from the 14th district
In office
January 2011 – January 2013
Preceded byJoe Smith
Succeeded byRon Schieber
Personal details
Born(1955-02-08)February 8, 1955
Jerseyville, Illinois, U.S.
DiedAugust 24, 2024(2024-08-24) (aged 69)
Political partyRepublican
SpousePatrick Conway
ResidenceSt. Charles, Missouri
Alma materWestern Illinois University
ProfessionCivil and criminal investigator

Kathie Conway (February 8, 1955 – August 24, 2024) was an American politician who was a Republican 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]

Background

Conway was born in Jerseyville, Illinois, on February 8, 1955. She 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 were parents of one son.[3]

Conway died from brain cancer on August 24, 2024, at the age of 69.[4]

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.[5][6]

Legislative assignments

Representative Conway served 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

  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. ^ Former Missouri GOP lawmaker Kathie Conway dies after battle with brain cancer
  5. ^ "Republicans Sweep St. Charles". St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  6. ^ "Election Night reporting". Missouri Secretary of State via website. 2010-11-30. Retrieved 2012-01-11.