Mike Conaway

Mike Conaway
Official portrait, 2020
Ranking Member of the House Agriculture Committee
In office
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byCollin Peterson
Succeeded byGlenn Thompson
Chair of the House Agriculture Committee
In office
January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2019
Preceded byFrank Lucas
Succeeded byCollin Peterson
Chair of the House Ethics Committee
In office
January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2015
Preceded byJo Bonner
Succeeded byCharlie Dent
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 11th district
In office
January 3, 2005 – January 3, 2021
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byAugust Pfluger
Personal details
Born
Kenneth Michael Conaway

(1948-06-11) June 11, 1948 (age 76)
Borger, Texas, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSuzanne Kidwell (1991–present)
EducationTexas A&M University–Commerce (BBA)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1970–1972
Rank Specialist 5
AwardsArmy Commendation Medal

Kenneth Michael Conaway (born June 11, 1948) is an American politician who was the U.S. representative for Texas's 11th congressional district from 2005 to 2021. He is a member of the Republican Party. The district Conaway represented is located in West Texas and includes Midland, Odessa, San Angelo, Brownwood, and Granbury. Conaway led the investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 United States elections (with assistance from Trey Gowdy and Tom Rooney) after the Intelligence Committee chair, Devin Nunes, recused himself.[1] Aside from serving as the chair of the House Ethics Committee, he served as the chair of the House Agriculture Committee, and later its ranking member. Conaway indicated in July 2019 that he would not be seeking reelection.[2] Conaway was succeeded by fellow Republican August Pfluger.

  1. ^ Nunes steps down from US election Russian hacking probe, BBC News, April 6, 2017, retrieved April 6, 2017
  2. ^ GOP Rep. Mike Conaway won't seek reelection in 2020, Politico, Melanie Zanona and Jake Sherman, July 30, 2019. Retrieved September 26, 2019.