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Connie Conway
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| Connie Conway | ||
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| California State Assembly District 34 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008-Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 6, 2012 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Leadership | ||
| State Assembly Minority Leader | ||
| 2010-Present | ||
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $95,290.56 per year | |
| Per diem | $141.86 per day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 2, 2010 | |
| First elected | November 2008 | |
| Next election | November 6, 2012 | |
| Term limits | 3 terms (6 years) | |
| Personal | ||
| Birthday | September 25, 1950 | |
| Place of birth | Bakersfield, California | |
| Profession | Legislator | |
| Religion | Catholic | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Contents |
Conway worked as a District Manager for the Corvel Corporation from 1994-2000, at Sweet's Home Medical from 1991-1994, and as a Wellness Coordinator at Kaveah Delta from 1988-1991.
She is a Director of the National Association of Counties, and member of the Tulare City Historical Society, Tulare Hospital Foundation Board of Trustees, and Tulare Kiwanis Club.[1]
Issues
Political Courage test
Conway provided answers to the California State Legislative Election 2008 Political Courage Test. The test provides voters with how a candidate would vote on the issues if elected. When asked her legislative positions she listed them as:
- 1. Balance Budget
- 2. More Water
- 3. More Roads
- 4. Improve quality of education including private schools
- 5. Cut overall size and cost of government[2]
Legislative scorecard
Capitol Weekly, California's major weekly periodical covering the state legislature, publishes an annual legislative scorecard to pin down the political or ideological leanings of every member of the legislature based on how they voted on an assortment of bills in the most recent legislative session. The 2009 scores were based on votes on 19 bills, but did not include how legislators voted on the Proposition 1A (2009). On the scorecard, "100" is a perfect liberal score and "0" is a perfect conservative score. [3],[4]
On the 2009 Capitol Weekly legislative scorecard, Conway ranked as a 6.[5]
Sponsored legislation
Conway's sponsored legislation includes:
- AB 1094 - Disposal of personal information
- AB 1191 - Alcoholic beverages: proof of age: passports
- AB 1438 - Safe Drinking Water State Revolving Fund
For details and a full listing of sponsored bills, see the House site.
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Conway has been appointed to these committees:
- Master Plan for Higher Education
- Rules Committee, California General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Conway served on these committees:
- Agriculture Committee, California General Assembly
- Appropriations Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
- Business and Professions Committee, California General Assembly
- Health Committee, California General Assembly
- Higher Education Committee, California General Assembly (Vice Chair)
- Select Committee on Procurement
- Public Employees, Retirement and Social Security Committee, California General Assembly
- Transportation Committee, California General Assembly
- Select Committee on Youth Violence Prevention
Elections
2012
Conway is running for re-election in the 2012 election for California State Assembly District 26. She was displaced from her current district by redistricting. She is running against Jonathon Louis Sosa (D) in the primary on June 5, 2012. The general election takes place on November 6, 2012. [6]
2010
Conway won re-election to the 34th District Seat in 2010. She had no opposition in the June 8 primary. She defeated Democrat Esmeralda Castro in the November 2 general election.[7]
| California State Assembly, District 34 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Connie Conway (R)
| 67,303 | |||
| Esmeralda Castro (D) | 28,657 | |||
2008
In 2008 Conway was elected to the California State Assembly District 34. Conway (R) finished with 77,620 votes while her opponent Desmond Farrelly (D) finished with 44,263 votes.[8]
| California State Assembly District 34 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Connie Conway (R)
| 77,620 | |||
| Desmond Farrelly (D) | 44,263 | |||
Campaign donors
2010
In 2010, Conway raised $545,721 in contributions. [9]
Her four largest contributors were:
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| California Dental Association | $16,300 |
| Tulare County Medical Society | $15,600 |
| AT&T | $12,200 |
| California Association Of Health Plans | $10,800 |
2008
Below are Conway's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[10]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| CA Medical Assoc | $14,400 |
| Tulare County Medical Society | $7,500 |
| CA Assoc of Realtors | $7,200 |
| Pitigliano Farms | $6,100 |
| Robert Smittcamp | $5,600 |
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
External links
- Official website of Connie Conway
- Legislative profile of Connie Conway on Project Vote Smart
- Biographical profile of Connie Conway on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2010, 2008
References
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Conway
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Conway Issue Positions
- ↑ Capitol Weekly, "Capitol Weekly's Legislative Scorecard", December 17, 2009
- ↑ Fox and Hounds Daily, "Random Thoughts on the Political Scene", December 18, 2009
- ↑ Capitol Weekly", Downloadable 2009 Capitol Weekly State Legislative Scorecard
- ↑ California Secretary of State, 2012 official candidate list
- ↑ Sacramento Bee, California Assembly General election results
- ↑ California State Assembly election results
- ↑ 2010 contributions
- ↑ Follow the Money - 2008 Campaign contributions
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Bill Maze | California State Assembly District 34 2008–present | Succeeded by NA |
| Preceded by Martin Garrick | California State Assembly Republican Leader November 4, 2010 - present | Succeeded by NA |
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