Lawrence Conaway

Lawrence Conaway

Lawrence Conaway (born December 6, 1959 in Jefferson County) is the pastor of congregational care at Guiding Light Church, and a candidate for Birmingham City Council District 2 in the 2009 Birmingham City Council election.

Conaway graduated from Minor High School in 1978 and earned his bachelor of science at Athens State College in 1984. He went on to earn a masters in business administration at UAB in 1994 and an MA from Birmingham Theological Seminary in 2008.

He worked for several years in Huntsville before joining the Department of Veterans Affairs. He held several positions at the Birmingham VA Medical Center before resigning to join the staff of the fast-growing Guiding Light Church. He has served the church as a minister as well as a behind-the-scenes administrator and facilities director.

Conaway is also active in community service. He has worked with numerous charitable organizations as a volunteer and as a leader. He founded Charity in Action which offers parenting, literacy and GED seminars, workshops and classes for inner city residents. He was part of the 2007 class of Leadership Birmingham and serves on the board of the Birmingham Education Foundation.

As a candidate for Birmingham City Council, Conaway has pledged to forge partnerships with private-sector organizations to support parents and families, to build a coalition of leaders to assist in youth development, and to work with organizations working on community and economic development issues.

Conaway and his wife, Terry, have three children: Roderick, Brittany and Chloe.

External links

• Lawrence Conaway campaign website
• Lawrence Conaway campaign on Facebook.com