History of Kellyanne Conway in Timeline
Kellyanne Conway is an American political consultant and pollster best known for serving as Senior Counselor to President Donald Trump from 2017 to 2020. She made history as the first woman to manage a successful U.S. presidential campaign, leading Trump's campaign to victory in 2016. Prior to this, she worked as a campaign manager and strategist within the Republican Party and was the president and CEO of The Polling Company/WomanTrend, a polling and market research firm.
1939: Hatch Act of 1939
The Hatch Act of 1939 outlines restrictions on federal government employees advocating for their political beliefs while representing a public office.
January 20, 1967: Kellyanne Elizabeth Fitzpatrick Born
On January 20, 1967, Kellyanne Elizabeth Fitzpatrick was born in Camden, New Jersey.
January 20, 1967: Kellyanne Conway's Birth
On January 20, 1967, Kellyanne Elizabeth Fitzpatrick, later known as Kellyanne Conway, was born.
1972: First quadrennial post-presidential election forum
Since 1972, the quadrennial post-presidential election forum has been held at the School of Government.
1984: Allusion to 1984
During a Meet the Press interview, Kellyanne Conway used the phrase "alternative facts," reminding some of "Newspeak" from George Orwell's dystopian novel 1984, which resulted in increased sales of the book.
1985: Graduation from St. Joseph High School
In 1985, Kellyanne Conway graduated from St. Joseph High School as class valedictorian.
1992: Mob associate of Philadelphia crime family
In 1992, A New Jersey Organized Crime Commission report identified Conway's grandfather, Jimmy "The Brute" DiNatale, as a mob associate of the Philadelphia crime family.
1992: Juris Doctor from George Washington University
In 1992, Kellyanne Conway earned a Juris Doctor with honors from the George Washington University Law School.
1995: Founding of The Polling Company
In 1995, Kellyanne Conway founded her own firm, The Polling Company, which consulted on consumer trends.
1996: Anti-abortion stance
In 1996, Kellyanne Conway stated her anti-abortion stance, saying: "We're pro-life. The fetus beat us. We grew up with sonograms. We know life when we see it."
1998: George Conway wrote Supreme Court brief for Paula Jones
In 1998, George Conway, who was married to Kellyanne Conway, wrote the Supreme Court brief for Paula Jones during the Clinton impeachment.
2001: Living in Trump World Tower
From 2001 to 2008, Kellyanne Conway lived in Trump World Tower and served on its condo board.
2004: "Crystal Ball" Award
In 2004, The Washington Post recognized Kellyanne Conway with its "Crystal Ball" award for accurately predicting the outcome of that year's election.
2005: Co-authors "What Women Really Want"
In 2005, Kellyanne Conway and Democratic pollster Celinda Lake co-authored the book "What Women Really Want: How American Women Are Quietly Erasing Political, Racial, Class, and Religious Lines to Change the Way We Live".
2008: Living in Trump World Tower
From 2001 to 2008, Kellyanne Conway lived in Trump World Tower and served on its condo board.
2011: Arrest of Iraqi Refugees
Vox suggested Conway was referring to the 2011 arrest of two Iraqi refugees in Bowling Green, Kentucky.
2012: Senior Advisor to Newt Gingrich
In 2012, Kellyanne Conway worked as the senior advisor to Newt Gingrich during his unsuccessful United States presidential election campaign and represented U.S. Senate candidate Todd Akin.
2012: Tweet regarding Romney
On November 24, Kellyanne Conway tweeted that she was "Receiving deluge of social media & private comms re: Romney. Some Trump loyalists warn against Romney as sec of state" with a link to an article on Trump loyalists' discontent for the 2012 nominee.
January 25, 2016: Criticism of Donald Trump
On January 25, 2016, Kellyanne Conway criticized Donald Trump as "a man who seems to be offending his way to the nomination."
June 2016: Departure from Cruz Campaign
In mid-June 2016, Kellyanne Conway left the Ted Cruz campaign after Cruz suspended his campaign.
July 1, 2016: Hired as Senior Advisor
On July 1, 2016, Donald Trump announced that he had hired Kellyanne Conway for a senior advisory position on his presidential campaign.
July 2016: Appointment as Senior Advisor and Campaign Manager
In July 2016, Donald Trump appointed Kellyanne Conway as a senior advisor and later as his campaign manager.
August 2016: Appointment as Trump's Campaign Manager
In August 2016, Kellyanne Conway was appointed as Donald Trump's campaign manager.
September 2016: Reflection on Blueberry Farm Experience
In September 2016, Kellyanne Conway reflected on her experience working on a blueberry farm, crediting it for teaching her a strong work ethic.
October 2016: Saturday Night Live Satire Begins
In October 2016, Saturday Night Live started satirizing Kellyanne Conway, with Kate McKinnon portraying her.
November 10, 2016: Public Tweet About White House Job Offer
On November 10, 2016, Kellyanne Conway publicly tweeted that Donald Trump had offered her a White House job.
December 22, 2016: Announcement as Counselor to the President
On December 22, 2016, Donald Trump announced that Kellyanne Conway would join his administration as counselor to the president.
2016: Endorsement of Ted Cruz
In 2016, during the Republican Party presidential primaries, Kellyanne Conway endorsed Ted Cruz and chaired a pro-Cruz political action committee until Cruz dropped out of the race.
2016: Appearance at Harvard Kennedy School Forum
On December 1, 2016, Kellyanne Conway appeared with senior aides of the Trump campaign at Harvard Kennedy School for a forum on the 2016 presidential race, where tempers flared during the event.
January 2017: Lack of Legal Definition
In January 2017, The Guardian reported that a search of several online legal dictionaries did not yield any results for the term "alternative facts."
January 2017: Acknowledgement of SNL Parody
In a January 2017 interview, Kellyanne Conway acknowledged the Saturday Night Live parody.
February 2, 2017: "Bowling Green Massacre" Reference
On February 2, 2017, Kellyanne Conway referenced a non-existent event called the "Bowling Green massacre" during an interview on Hardball with Chris Matthews to justify President Trump's immigration ban.
February 5, 2017: CNN Doesn't Book Conway
On February 5, 2017, CNN opted not to book Kellyanne Conway as a guest due to "serious questions about her credibility."
February 9, 2017: Endorsement of Ivanka Trump Products
On February 9, 2017, Kellyanne Conway endorsed Ivanka Trump's products on Fox & Friends, leading to ethics complaints for violating federal law.
February 13, 2017: Conway claims Flynn has "full confidence"
On February 13, 2017, Kellyanne Conway claimed that former national security advisor Michael Flynn had the president's "full confidence". Hours later, Flynn resigned.
September 2017: Ends Secret Service protection
In early December 2016, Conway said that Hillary Clinton supporters were making death threats against her. Consequently, Trump assigned Secret Service to protect her. Conway gave up her Secret Service protection in September 2017 due to "reduction in threats."
November 24, 2017: Ethics complaint filed against Conway
On November 24, 2017, Walter Shaub, the former director of the OGE, filed an ethics complaint against Kellyanne Conway, arguing that she violated the Hatch Act by criticizing Doug Jones, a candidate in the 2017 U.S. Senate special election in Alabama.
November 29, 2017: Oversight of White House Opioid Efforts
On November 29, 2017, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that Kellyanne Conway would oversee White House efforts to combat the opioid overdose epidemic.
December 2017: Hatch Act violation
In December 2017, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) determined that Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act in two television interviews.
2017: Senior Counselor to the President
In 2017, Kellyanne Conway began serving as Senior Counselor to the President in Donald Trump's administration.
2017: Spoke at March for Life
In 2017, Kellyanne Conway spoke at the March for Life, an annual rally protesting abortion and Roe v. Wade.
March 6, 2018: OSC report on Hatch Act violation
On March 6, 2018, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel (OSC) issued its final report, determining that Kellyanne Conway violated the Hatch Act in two television interviews in November and December 2017.
September 2018: Conway states she was a victim of sexual assault
In a September 2018 interview with Jake Tapper on CNN, Kellyanne Conway stated she was the victim of a sexual assault.
2018: Guilty of two Hatch Act violations
In 2018, Kellyanne Conway was found guilty of two Hatch Act violations.
2018: OSC report
In 2018, the OSC prepared a report citing Hatch Act violations.
March 2019: Trump Responds to George Conway's Criticism
In March 2019, President Trump responded to criticism from Kellyanne Conway's husband, George, by describing George as a "stone cold LOSER & husband from hell". Kellyanne defended Trump.
May 2019: Criticism of Democratic presidential candidates
From February to May 2019, Kellyanne Conway criticized Democratic presidential candidates such as Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Kirsten Gillibrand.
May 2019: Conway Defiant on Hatch Act
In May 2019, Kellyanne Conway declared that attempts to silence her through the Hatch Act would be unsuccessful, stating, "If you're trying to silence me through the Hatch Act, it's not going to work ... Let me know when the jail sentence starts".
June 13, 2019: OSC Recommends Conway's Removal
On June 13, 2019, the OSC formally recommended that Kellyanne Conway be removed from federal service, citing multiple Hatch Act violations since its 2018 report. These violations included disparaging Democratic presidential candidates from February to May 2019 during television interviews and on social media. The OSC highlighted her criticism of candidates such as Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders, Beto O'Rourke, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Joe Biden and Kirsten Gillibrand, calling her violations "egregious, notorious, and ongoing".
June 2019: Recommendation for Firing
In June 2019, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel recommended that Kellyanne Conway be fired for "unprecedented" multiple violations of the Hatch Act of 1939, but she was not fired.
June 26, 2019: House Committee Hearing and Subpoena
On June 26, 2019, Kellyanne Conway did not appear at a hearing by the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which led the committee to issue a subpoena for her. At the hearing, Special Counsel Henry Kerner testified that Conway had been found guilty of two Hatch Act violations in 2018 and 11 in 2019.
September 2019: Cousin Marries Mike Pence's Nephew
In September 2019, Kellyanne Conway's cousin Giovanna Coia, then White House press assistant, married Vice President Mike Pence's nephew John Pence, who worked for the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign.
December 2019: George Conway co-founds the Lincoln Project
In December 2019 George Conway co-founded the Lincoln Project, which campaigned against Trump's re-election from a conservative perspective.
August 2020: Departure from the Administration
In August 2020, Kellyanne Conway left the Trump administration.
August 23, 2020: Resignation to spend more time with family
On August 23, 2020, Kellyanne Conway announced her resignation in order to "spend more time with her family," as did her husband George, who announced he had taken time off from the Lincoln Project and Twitter.
2020: Daughter Claudia Becomes TikTok Influencer
In 2020, Kellyanne Conway's daughter Claudia became known as a TikTok influencer, at age 15, for her anti-Trump messages.
2020: End of White House Role
In 2020, Kellyanne Conway's tenure as Senior Counselor to the President concluded.
2020: Nephew worked for Donald Trump 2020 campaign
In September 2019, Kellyanne Conway's cousin Giovanna Coia married John Pence, who worked for the Donald Trump 2020 presidential campaign.
September 2021: Biden requests Conway's resignation
In September 2021, President Biden sent Kellyanne Conway a letter requesting her resignation from her position on the U.S. Air Force Academy's board of visitors, informing her that she'd otherwise be dismissed from it. Conway refused.
April 2022: Joins America First Policy Institute Board
In April 2022, Kellyanne Conway joined the board of the America First Policy Institute.
November 2022: Interview with January 6 Committee
In November 2022, Kellyanne Conway gave an on the record interview to the United States House Select Committee on the January 6 Attack.
2022: Authors "Here's the Deal: A Memoir"
In 2022, Kellyanne Conway authored the memoir "Here's the Deal: A Memoir".
2022: Joins Fox News as Contributor
In 2022, Kellyanne Conway joined Fox News as a contributor, appearing on various programs and contributing to election coverage.
March 1, 2023: Spoke with prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office
On March 1, 2023, Kellyanne Conway spoke with prosecutors from the Manhattan district attorney's office as part of their criminal investigation into Trump.
March 2023: Divorce Announcement
In March 2023, George and Kellyanne announced that they were divorcing after 22 years of marriage.
December 2023: Advocates for Birth Control Access Protections
In December 2023, Kellyanne Conway met with congressional Republicans and argued that it was electorally necessary for them to support protections of access to birth control, citing public approval for such protection.
February 2024: Shares Polls Supporting IVF Protections
Shortly after the Supreme Court of Alabama delivered their February 2024 ruling in LePage v. Center for Reproductive Medicine, Conway's firm shared polls that they had conducted demonstrating broad public support for protections of IVF and fertility treatments, even among Americans opposed to abortion and self-identifying evangelicals.
July 2024: Host of "Here's The Deal with Kellyanne Conway"
In July 2024, Fox News announced that Kellyanne Conway will host a weekly program called "Here's The Deal with Kellyanne Conway" on Fox Nation.
July 2024: Hosting program on Fox Nation
In July 2024, Fox News announced that Kellyanne Conway will host a weekly program on the network's streaming platform, Fox Nation, called Here's The Deal with Kellyanne Conway.
2024: Claudia and Kellyanne reconcile
As of 2024, Claudia and Kellyanne had reconciled.
2024: Speech at Republican National Convention
In 2024, Kellyanne Conway delivered a speech on the third night of the Republican National Convention.
2024: Lobbying for TikTok
In 2024, Kellyanne Conway was paid by the Club for Growth to advocate on behalf of the social media app TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance. In this capacity, Conway lobbied against efforts to restrict or force the sale of TikTok amid congressional consideration of the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act.
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