Bill Conway (politician)

Bill Conway
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 34th ward
Incumbent
Assumed office
May 15, 2023
Preceded byCarrie Austin
Personal details
Born
William Elias Conway III

(1978-05-08) May 8, 1978 (age 46)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S
Political partyDemocratic
RelativesWilliam E. Conway Jr. (father)
EducationUniversity of Pennsylvania (BS)
Georgetown University (JD)
University of Chicago (MBA)
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Navy

William Elias "Bill" Conway III[1] (born May 8, 1978)[2] is an American politician, attorney, businessman, and military veteran.[3] He is the alderman for the 34th ward in the Chicago City Council, having won the 2023 election for the office.[4][5][6]

Conway previously served as an assistant state's attorney for Cook County, Illinois and currently serves as adjunct professor at DePaul University. He unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic Party's primary for Cook County state’s attorney in 2020.

  1. ^ Heinzmann, David; Hinkel, Dan (2020-03-10). "Bill Conway's billionaire father is bankrolling his state's attorney bid. His fortune came from a firm that invested in weapons manufacturers and nursing homes accused of neglecting patients". Chicago Tribune.
  2. ^ "2020 Voter Guide: Bill Conway for the Cook County State Attorney". WTTW News.
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  5. ^ Kapos, Shia (3 August 2022). "New way for Bill Conway". Politico. Retrieved 22 March 2023.
  6. ^ Pratt, Gregory (30 November 2022). "Chicago mayor's race 2023 lineup: Who is in and who is out". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 22 March 2023.