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Mike Conaway
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U.S. House, Texas, District 11
Incumbent
In office
January 3, 2005-present
Term ends
January 3, 2015
Years in position 8
PartyRepublican
PredecessorChet Edwards (D)
Compensation
Base salary$174,000/year
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 2, 2004
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Campaign $$6,158,742
Term limitsN/A
Prior offices
Midland, TX, School Board
1985-1988
Education
High schoolOdessa Permian High School
Bachelor'sTexas A&M University-Commerce
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1970-1972
Personal
BirthdayJune 11, 1948
Place of birthBorger, TX
Net worth$5,703,057
ReligionBaptist
Websites
Office website
Campaign website

Contents

Kenneth Michael "Mike" Conaway (b. June 11, 1948) is a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from the state of Texas. Conaway represents the 11th district of Texas and was first elected to the House in 2004. He won re-election on November 6, 2012.[1]

Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Conaway is a "far-right Republican".[2]

Biography

After earning his bachelor's from the University of Texas, Conaway served in the United States Army for two years. He went on to be a certified public accountant and bank executive. He also served on the school board of Midland, TX.[3]

Career

  • 2005-present: U.S. House of Representatives

Committee assignments

U.S. House

2013-2014

Conaway serves on the following committees:[4]

2011-2012

Conaway was a member of the following House committees[5]:

Issues

Presidential preference

2012

See also: Endorsements by state officials of presidential candidates in the 2012 election

Mike Conaway endorsed Mitt Romney in the 2012 presidential election. [6] He previously endorsed Rick Perry.[7]

Specific votes

Fiscal Cliff

Voted "No" Conaway voted against the fiscal cliff compromise bill, which made permanent most of the Bush tax cuts originally passed in 2001 and 2003 while also raising tax rates on the highest income levels. He was one of 151 Republicans that voted against the bill. The bill was passed in the House by a 257/167 vote on January 1, 2013.[8]

Elections

2012

See also: Texas' 11th congressional district elections, 2012

Conaway ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House, representing Texas' 11th District. He defeated Wade Brown and Chris Younts in the May 29, 2012, Republican primary. He defeated Jim Riley (D) and Scott Ballard (L) in the November 6, 2012, general election.[9][10]

U.S. House, Texas, District 11 General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgMike Conaway Incumbent 78.6% 177,742
     Democratic Jim Riley 18.6% 41,970
     Libertarian Scott J. Ballard 2.8% 6,311
Total Votes 226,023
Source: Texas Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"

Full history


Campaign donors

Comprehensive donor information for Conaway is available dating back to 2004. Based on available campaign finance records, Conaway raised a total of $6,158,742 during that time period. This information was last updated on March 25, 2013.[15]

Mike Conaway's Campaign Contribution History
Year Office Result Contributions
2012 US House (Texas, District 11) Won $1,350,629
2010 US House (Texas, District 11) Won $1,098,814
2008 US House (Texas, District 11) Won $1,137,066
2006 US House (Texas, District 11) Won $1,005,167
2004 US House (Texas, District 11) Won $1,567,066
Grand Total Raised $6,158,742

2012

Breakdown of the source of Conaway's campaign funds before the 2012 election.

Conaway won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Conaway's campaign committee raised a total of $1,350,630 and spent $1,206,228.[16]

2010

Breakdown of the source of Conaway's campaign funds before the 2010 election.

Conaway won re-election to the U.S. House in 2010. During that re-election cycle, Conaway's campaign committee raised a total of $1,098,814 and spent $1,153,196.[17]

Analysis

Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Conaway missed 169 of 6,440 roll call votes from January 2005 to March 2013. This amounts to 2.6%, which is worse than the median of 2.2% among current congressional representatives as of March 2013.[18]

Congressional staff salaries

See also: Staff salaries of United States Senators and Representatives

The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Conaway paid his congressional staff a total of $995,150 in 2011. Overall, Texas ranks 27th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[19]

Net worth

See also: Net Worth of United States Senators and Representatives

2011

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Conaway's net worth as of 2011 was estimated between $3,122,115 to $8,283,999. That averages to $5,703,057, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican House members in 2011 of $7,859,232. His average net worth increased by 12.25% from 2010.[20]

2010

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org - The Center for Responsive Politics, Conaway's net worth as of 2010 was estimated between $2,844,117 to $7,317,000. That averages to $5,080,558.50 which is lower than the average net worth of Republican Representatives in 2010 of $7,561,133.[21]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

2012

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Conaway tied with four other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 5th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[22]

2011

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of congress voted in the previous year. Conaway was tied with two other members of the U.S. House of Representatives, ranking 26th in the conservative rankings among members of the U.S. House.[23]

Percentage voting with party

November 2011

The website Open Congress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus. According to the website, Conaway voted with the Republican Party 95.9% of the time, which ranked 10 among the 242 House Republican members in November 2011.[24]

Personal

Conaway and his wife, Suzanne, have four children and seven grandchildren.[5]

Recent news

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External links


References

  1. ↑ Politico "2012 Election Map, Texas"
  2. ↑ Gov Track "Conaway" Accessed May 22, 2012
  3. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress "K. Michael Conaway," Accessed October 22, 2011
  4. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Official House website "Biography," Accessed October 22, 2011
  6. ↑ Mitt Romney for President, "Mitt Romney Announces Support of Three Texas Members of Congress," January 20, 2012
  7. ↑ The Hill, "2012 GOP Lawmaker Endorsements for President," retrieved November 22, 2011
  8. ↑ U.S. House "Roll Call Vote on the Fiscal Cliff" Accessed January 4, 2013.
  9. ↑ Republican candidate list
  10. ↑ Unofficial Republican primary results
  11. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2010"
  12. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 2008"
  13. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 2006"
  14. ↑ U.S. Congress House Clerk "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 2004"
  15. ↑ Open Secrets "Career Fundraising for Mike Conaway," Accessed March 25, 2013
  16. ↑ Open Secrets "Mike Conaway 2012 Election Cycle," Accessed March 5, 2013
  17. ↑ Open Secrets "Mike Conaway 2010 Election Cycle," Accessed November 29, 2011
  18. ↑ GovTrack, "Mike Conaway," Accessed April 2, 2013
  19. ↑ LegiStorm, "Mike Conaway," Accessed September 17, 2012
  20. ↑ OpenSecrets.org "Mike Conaway (R-Texas), 2011," accessed February 25, 2013
  21. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Mike Conaway (R-Texas), 2010," Accessed September 17, 2012
  22. ↑ National Journal, "2012 Congressional Vote Ratings," March 7, 2013
  23. ↑ National Journal, "Searchable Vote Ratings Tables: House," February 23, 2012
  24. ↑ Open Congress "Voting With Party"
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2005-Present 		Succeeded by
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