Jack Conway (politician)
| Jack Conway | |
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| 49th Attorney General of Kentucky | |
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In office January 7, 2008 – January 4, 2016 |
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| Governor |
Steve Beshear Matt Bevin |
| Preceded by | Greg Stumbo |
| Succeeded by | Andy Beshear |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
John William Conway July 5, 1969 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Elizabeth Davenport |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater |
Duke University George Washington University |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
John William "Jack" Conway (born July 5, 1969) is an American politician from Kentucky. Conway is a member of the Democratic Party and was the 49th Attorney General of Kentucky from January 7, 2008 to January 4, 2016. Prior to his election as attorney general, he was the nominee for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district in the 2002 elections, narrowly losing to Republican incumbent Anne Northup.
Conway was the Democratic nominee in the 2010 U.S. Senate election, seeking the seat of the retiring Republican Senator Jim Bunning. He lost the general election to Republican nominee Rand Paul on November 2, 2010. He won re-election to a second term as Attorney General in 2011 with 55% of the vote.
Conway ran for Governor of Kentucky in the 2015 gubernatorial election, with State Representative Sannie Overly as his running mate. During the primary election held on May 19, 2015, Conway easily defeated retired engineer Geoff Young for the Democratic Party nomination. The Republican nominee Matt Bevin defeated Conway 52.5% to 43.8% with independent candidate Drew Curtis receiving 4% in the November 3, 2015 general election.
Conway was born in Louisville, Kentucky and raised in a Roman Catholic family, the eldest of four siblings. His parents are Tom, a Louisville lawyer, and Barbara Conway. A graduate of St. Xavier High School, Conway earned a bachelor's degree in public policy studies from Duke University in 1991. From 1991-97, he worked as legislative aide to the U.S. House Banking Committee. He graduated with a Juris Doctor from George Washington University Law School in 1995.
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