Background
Conard, John Joseph was born on June 30, 1921 in Coolidge, Kansas, United States. Son of Joseph Harvey and Jessie May (Shanstrom) Conard.
Conard, John Joseph was born on June 30, 1921 in Coolidge, Kansas, United States. Son of Joseph Harvey and Jessie May (Shanstrom) Conard.
Bachelor, University Kansas, 1943. Master of Arts, University Kansas, 1947. Doctor International Law, University Paris, 1951.
Instructor political science, U. Kansas, 1946-1949; assistant to chancellor, U. Kansas, 1970-1975; special assistant, United States Mutual Security Agency, Paris, France, 1951-1954; editor, public, Kiowa County Signal, Greensburg, Kansas, 1955-1970; Executive officer board regents, State of Kansas, Topeka, 1976-1982; president, Higher Education Loan Program of Kansas, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, 1982-1986; vice president, Higher Education Assistance Foundation, 1982-1986; legislation liaison, Governor of Kansas, 1987-1988. Director Haviland (Kansas) State Bank.
Member Kansas House of Representatives, 1959-1969. Member State Finance Council, 1961-1969. Speaker of House, 1967-1969.
Executive assistant to Governor Kansas, 1975-1976. Trustee William Allen White Foundation, since 1959. Served to ensign United States Naval Reserve, 1943-1945.
Member Veterans of Foreign Wars, Rotary, American Legion, Phi Beta Kappa, Sigma Delta Chi, Pi Sigma Alpha, Tau Kappa Epsilon.
Married Virginia Louise Powell, September 13, 1947. Children— Joseph Harvey II (deceased), James Powell, Spencer Dean, John Joseph.