Connie Conway

Connie Conway
Member of the California State Assembly from the 34th district
Incumbent
Assumed office December 1, 2008
Preceded by	Bill Maze
Minority Leader of the California State Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office December 6, 2010
Preceded by	Martin Garrick
Member of the Tulare County Board of Supervisors from the 2nd District
In office December 4, 2000 – December 1, 2008
Succeeded by	Pete Vander Poel
Personal details
Born	September 25, 1950 (1950-09-25) (age 61) Bakersfield, California
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Children	Anthony Timothy
Residence	Tulare, California
Religion	Roman Catholic

Connie Conway (born September 25, 1950 in Bakersfield, CA) is a Republican politician from California. She is currently in the California State Assembly and is the Assemblymember from the 34th district which takes in many parts of California's Central Valley and High Desert areas. Prior to serving in the Assembly, Conway served as a Tulare County Supervisor from 2000 until 2008. Conway currently serves on the State Board of Directors for California Women Lead, a women's nonprofit, nonpartisan organization. ^[1]

2008 election

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.

Assembly Republican Leader

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.^[2]

Pre Assembly Political Career

Prior to serving in the Assembly, Assemblywoman Conway served on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors for 8 years. She chaired the Board in both 2005 and 2008. Assemblywoman 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, Assemblywoman 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.

Background

Assemblywoman Conway attended but did not graduate from Fresno State University. Her father, John Conway also served on the Tulare County Board of Supervisors from 1981 until his death in 1991.

References

1. ^ California Women Lead State Board of Directors
2. ^ Walker, Mark (2010-11-04). "Garrick out as GOP Assembly leader". North County Times. http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/f67e213c-7577-5195-90cc-404d97670c03.html. Retrieved 2010-11-05. 

External links

• Official website

California Assembly
Preceded by Bill Maze	California State Assemblymember, 34th District December 1, 2008–present	Incumbent

Persondata
Name	Conway, Connie
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	September 25, 1950
Place of birth	Bakersfield, California, United States
Date of death
Place of death