Connie Conway
Connie Conway (born September 25, 1950) is an American politician who served as a member of the California State Assembly from 2008 to 2014. Prior to serving in the Assembly, Conway served as a member of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors from 2000 until 2008. Conway is a member of the Republican Party. She is a candidate in the 2022 special election in California's 22nd congressional district to replace Devin Nunes, who stepped down in January 2022.[1]
Connie Conway | |
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Minority Leader of the California Assembly | |
In office December 6, 2010 – November 6, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Martin Garrick |
Succeeded by | Kristin Olsen |
Member of the California Assembly | |
In office December 1, 2008 – November 30, 2014 | |
Preceded by | Bill Maze |
Succeeded by | Devon Mathis |
Constituency | 34th district (2008–2012) 26th district (2012–2014) |
Personal details | |
Born | Bakersfield, California, U.S. | September 25, 1950
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Craig Vejvoda (m. 2014) |
Children | 2 |
Education | College of the Sequoias California State University, Fresno |
Early life and education
On September 25, 1950, Conway was born in Bakersfield, California.[2] She attended College of the Sequoias[3] and Fresno State University.[4] Her father, John Conway, also served on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors from 1981 until his death in 1991.[5]
Career
From 1988 to 1991, Conway worked as a wellness coordinator at the Kaweah Delta Medical Center. From 1991 to 1994, Conway worked at Sweet's Home Medical. From 1994 to 2000, Conway worked as a district manager at CorVel Corporation.[2]
Prior to serving in the Assembly, Conway served on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors for eight years. She also chaired the board in 2005 and 2008. Conway also chaired the California Partnership for the San Joaquin Valley, an appointment she received from the governor. The partnership works to improve the economy and quality of life in the San Joaquin Valley by making policy recommendations to the governor. In 2006, Conway served as president of the California State Association of Counties, which represents California's 58 counties at the state and federal levels. She later became a director of the National Association of Counties, chaired its membership committee, and worked on its economic development committee.
California Assembly
Conway entered the race to succeed termed out Bill Maze. In the primary, she faced two candidates, Rebecca Maze (wife of the incumbent) and Bob Smith, a retired sheriff's deputy.
Following her successful re-election to the state assembly on November 2, 2010, Conway was elected by her Republican colleagues as the Assembly Republican Leader after a closed-door meeting of Assembly Republicans on November 4, 2010. Conway stated that outgoing Minority Leader Martin Garrick had voluntarily stepped down and she had been elected unanimously. Conway is the first woman to serve as GOP assembly leader since 1981.[6]
References
- Ward, James. "Candidate to replace Devin Nunes drops out of race, making GOP's Conway clear frontrunner". VisaliaTimesDelta.com.
- "Connie Conway's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 7, 2020.
- Hernandez, Luis. "COS Hall of Fame welcomes eight more members". VisaliaTimesDelta.com.
- "Connie Conway". July 21, 2015.
- Group, Sinclair Broadcast (March 26, 2010). "Connie Conway-34th Assembly District". KMPH.
- Walker, Mark (2010-11-04). "Garrick out as GOP Assembly leader". North County Times. Retrieved 2010-11-05.