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We are proud to announce this year's guest speaker
Congressman K. Michael Conaway
Congressman K. Michael Conaway,
a CPA from Midland, Texas represents Texas'
new 11th Congressional. Recently appointed to the House Committee’s on
Agriculture, Armed Services, and the Budget, Conaway brings the conservative
values of Central and West Texas to Congress.
A native Texan, Mike grew up in Odessa, graduating from Odessa Permian High
School in 1966 after playing on Permian's first state championship football
team. He graduated from Texas A & M University-Commerce in 1970 with a BBA
degree in Accounting and now lives in Midland with his wife Suzanne, a
graduate of Texas Tech University.
After serving in the Army at Fort Hood, Mike resumed his career with Price
Waterhouse & Co., one of the largest accounting firms in the world. He
returned to the Permian Basin with Price Waterhouse and settled in Midland
where he later worked with George W. Bush as the Chief Financial Officer for
Bush Exploration. There, Mike developed a lasting friendship with President
Bush as together they learned what it takes to run a business.
In 1995, Then-Governor Bush appointed Mike to the Texas State Board of
Public Accountancy, a state regulatory agency that regulates the practice of
accountancy in Texas. Mike volunteered his time to serve the citizens of
Texas on the board for seven years, including more than five years as
Chairman in which he played a role in writing regulations and dealt actively
with local, state and federal officials.
Mike believes that each Texan has a responsibility to make our communities
stronger. He has given countless hours as a volunteer in our communities,
working jointly with Texas charities on numerous boards and organizations.
In 1990, he was named "Volunteer of the Decade" by the Community Services
branch of the Midland YMCA.
A CPA for more than 30 years, Mike knows first hand the burden excessive
regulations and high taxes put on small businesses. In Congress, Mike will
work hard to preserve our conservative values and to expand opportunities
for all Texans to provide a better life for their family.
An ordained deacon in the Baptist Church, Mike Conaway is a committed
volunteer, former small businessman and a devoted husband and father. He and
Suzanne have four grown children and six grandchildren. They attend First
Baptist Church in Midland.
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