Kathie Conway Explained

Kathie Conway
State House3:Missouri
District3:104th
Term Start3:January 2013
Term End3:January 9, 2019
Preceded3:Joseph Fallert
Succeeded3:Adam Schnelting
State House4:Missouri
District4:14th
Term Start4:January 2011
Term End4:January 2013
Preceded4:Joe Smith
Succeeded4:Ron Schieber
Party:Republican
Birth Date:8 February 1955
Birth Place:Jerseyville, Illinois, U.S.
Spouse:Patrick Conway
Profession:Civil and criminal investigator
Alma Mater:Western Illinois University
Residence:St. Charles, Missouri

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:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: House Member biography. Missouri House of Representatives website. 2010-12-12. 2012-01-09.
  2. Web site: Candidate questions. St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 2010-10-23. 2012-01-11.
  3. Web site: Our campaigns - Conway. Our Campaigns.com, media news outlet. 2010. 2012-01-11.
  4. https://www.stlpr.org/government-politics-issues/2024-08-28/former-missouri-gop-lawmaker-kathie-conway-dies-after-battle-with-brain-cancer Former Missouri GOP lawmaker Kathie Conway dies after battle with brain cancer
  5. Web site: Republicans Sweep St. Charles. St. Louis Post-Dispatch via website. 2010-11-05. 2012-01-11.
  6. Web site: Election Night reporting. Missouri Secretary of State via website. 2010-11-30. 2012-01-11.