Attorney General Jack Conway

In November 2007, voters elected Jack Conway as the 49th Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Kentucky.  Jack is committed to working with local leaders and law-enforcement officers to make Kentucky a safer place to live, work and raise a family.

As Attorney General, Jack pledges to support prosecutors, advocate for consumers, protect the environment, vigorously prosecute child predators, crack down on internet crimes, work with educators to keep our schools safe, and to create partnerships that will keep drugs out of our cities and towns.

Prior to his election, Jack worked as a private attorney.  He also spent six years in senior-level cabinet positions in former Kentucky Governor Paul Patton’s administration.  Jack worked closely with lawmakers to craft comprehensive school-safety legislation, helped author legislation that imposed and enforced tougher sentences on violent offenders, and developed legislation that improved water quality and addressed environmental concerns.

Jack Conway was born and raised in Louisville and is a graduate of St. Xavier High School.  He holds an undergraduate degree in public policy studies from Duke University.  While in college, he studied at Cambridge University in England.  He graduated with honors from the National Law Center at George Washington University.  While in Washington, D.C., he worked with the U.S. Attorney’s office on criminal justice issues and for the House Banking Committee.

Jack is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association and the Louisville Bar Association.  He previously served on the boards of the Muhammad Ali Center, the Louisville Library Foundation, and the African American Heritage Center.

Jack is married to Elizabeth Davenport Conway.