Mike Conaway
| Mike Conaway | |
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| Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee | |
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Assumed office January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Frank Lucas |
| Chairman of the House Ethics Committee | |
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In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Jo Bonner |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Dent |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 11th district |
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Assumed office January 3, 2005 |
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| Preceded by | Chet Edwards |
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Kenneth Michael Conaway June 11, 1948 Borger, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Suzanne Conaway |
| Alma mater | Texas A&M University, Commerce (BBA) |
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| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
 United States Army
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| Years of service | 1970–1972 |
| Rank |
 Specialist 5
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| Awards | Army Commendation Medal |
Kenneth Michael "Mike" Conaway /ˈkɒnəˌweɪ/ (born June 11, 1948) is the U.S. Representative for Texas's 11th congressional district, serving since 2005. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district is located in West Texas and includes Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Brownwood and Granbury.
Conaway was born in Borger in the Texas Panhandle northeast of Amarillo. He graduated in 1966 from Permian High School in Odessa in Ector County, where he was a standout player for the Permian Panthers and a member of the first Permian State Championship team in 1965. After High School, he attended Texas A&M University-Commerce (then named East Texas State University), lettering in Football for the Lions from 1966-1969 and was a member of two Lone Star Conference championship teams. He majored in Accounting, graduating in 1970.
Conaway served in the United States Army from 1970 to 1972, was an accountant and became a Certified Public Accountant in 1974, chief financial officer at a bank, and from 1981 to 1986 was the chief financial officer of Arbusto Energy Inc, an oil and gas exploration firm operated by George W. Bush.
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