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Frank M. Conaway Jr.
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Conaway in 2020
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the 40th district |
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| Assumed office January 10, 2007 Serving with Melissa Wells, Marlon Amprey
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| Preceded by | Marshall Goodwin |
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| Born | January 4, 1963 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Latesa Elaine Thomas
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| Children | 3 |
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| Relatives | Belinda Conaway (sister) |
Frank Melvin Conaway Jr. (born January 4, 1963) is an American politician. He serves as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing the 40th district. The House of Delegates is like a state-level parliament where laws are made.
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Early Life and Education
Frank M. Conaway Jr. was born in Baltimore, Maryland. His father, Frank M. Conaway Sr., was also a politician who served in the Maryland House of Delegates. His mother, Mary Conaway, worked as the Baltimore Register of Wills.
Conaway Jr. went to Northwestern High School. He later studied at Howard University and Morgan State University from 1980 to 1984. In 1999, he earned a degree in business administration from Sojourner–Douglass College.
Career Before Politics
After college, Conaway Jr. worked for construction companies until 1986. Then, he started his own business, Frank M. Conaway Jr. & Associates Co. He also had a company called F-Dreams, Inc., which made replica kit-cars. These are cars that you build yourself from a kit.
Later, from 1989 to 2005, he worked as a sales representative for different companies, including Olan Mills. In 1992, Conaway and his father had a disagreement with Olan Mills.
Conaway is also an author. He wrote books like Baptist Gnostic Christian Eubonic Kundalinion Spiritual Ki Do Hermeneutic Metaphysics: The Word: Hermeneutics and The 20 Pennies a Day Diet Plan.
Political Journey
In 1999, Conaway tried to become the President of the Baltimore City Council, but he did not win.
In 2006, he successfully ran for a seat in the Maryland House of Delegates for District 40. He officially started his role on January 10, 2007. Since then, he has been a member of the Judiciary Committee. This committee deals with laws related to the justice system.
What He Believes In
Crime and Safety
In 2010, Conaway used money from his campaign to buy 500 cameras. He gave these cameras to people in Baltimore so they could take pictures of crimes happening.
In 2013, he voted to end the death penalty in Maryland. The death penalty is a punishment where a person found guilty of a serious crime is put to death.
In 2015, Conaway suggested a law that would require the attorney general of Maryland to look into any case where someone died because of police actions. He also helped pass a law that increased the amount of money people could receive in cases of police misconduct.
In 2019, Conaway voted for a bill that allowed Johns Hopkins University to create its own private police force.
In 2023, he supported a law to make penalties tougher for people who carry handguns illegally. This bill became part of the Gun Safety Bill of 2023, which became law in May 2023.
Money and State Budget
In 2007, Conaway was one of only two Democratic delegates who voted against cutting $500 million from the state budget.
In 2014, he voted for a law to raise the state's minimum wage to $10.10 by 2017. The minimum wage is the lowest amount of money an employer can legally pay their workers.
Gun Laws
In 2013, Conaway voted for the Firearm Safety Act. This law put limits on buying firearms and on how many bullets a semi-automatic rifle magazine could hold.
Social Issues
In 2012, Conaway voted for the Civil Marriage Protection Act. This law made same-sex marriage legal in Maryland.
Taxes
In 2013, Conaway voted for a law to link the state's fuel taxes to inflation. This means the tax would go up with the cost of living, to help pay for transportation projects.
Personal Life
Frank M. Conaway Jr. was married to Latesa Elaine Thomas. They have three children: Frank III, Kelly, and Lacynda.
In 2014, Conaway gained attention for uploading many videos to YouTube. He talked about various interesting topics in these videos. He later resigned from his job at Baltimore City Hall and took down the videos. Despite this, he was re-elected in the 2014 elections.
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