Bill Conway (politician)

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In 2020, Conway ran for the Cook County State's Attorney office in Illinois, where he took 2nd place with 31% of the vote in the Democratic primary but lost to the incumbent Kim Foxx (50.19% of the vote) on March 17, 2020. [4] Kim Foxx ultimately won the general election by defeating Republican Pat O'Brien. [4] Various sources note that Conway's campaign was mostly sponsored by his father William E. Conway Jr with over $10 million, [17] [7] [11] while Kim Foxx's campaign was supported large donations from Michael Sacks, Fred Eychaner, SEIU, Chicago Federation of Labor, EMILY's List, and George Soros. [1] [18] [19] [20] According to The Chicago Reporter , "the Cook County state’s attorney’s race has already become the most expensive in Cook County history, with candidates raising almost $16 million combined, which is more than double that of the 2016 primary." [18]

2023 election for Chicago City Council

In 2023, Conway was elected as an alderman on the Chicago City Council. [4] [5] During his election campaign, Conway addressed the crime situation in Chicago and pledged to allocate additional funds for security, suggesting an increase in the number of police officers and equipment to address crime in the city. [3] Conway won the election with approximately 2/3 of the vote. [21] Candidate Jim Ascot, who conceded the race, received about 33% of the votes [3] [22] Some sources have reported that Conway may be considering a run in the upcoming Chicago mayoral election. [23] [24]

Personal life

He is married to Brittany Conway. They have a daughter, Bella. [25]

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Bill Conway
Member of the Chicago City Council
from the 34th ward
Assumed office
May 15, 2023