Dave Wright (politician)

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David Wright
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 12, 2021
Preceded byHarry Brooks
Personal details
Born (1945-09-03) September 3, 1945 (age 76)
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)Pat
ChildrenWilliam
ResidenceCorryton, Tennessee

Dave Wright (born September 3, 1945)[1] is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. A Republican, Wright is based in Corryton, an unincorporated community in Knox County, and represents the District 19, which consists of the northeastern parts of Knox County.[2]

Background[]

Dave Wright attended Gibbs High School in Corryton.[1] He attended the University of Tennessee, where he received a Bachelor of Science in business administration. He also attended the U.S. Army Officer Candidate School. He is married to Pat, and has one son, William, and a granddaughter, Ansley.[3] He was a lieutenant in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and worked for AT&T.[3]

Wright was appointed to the Knox County Commission on February 20, 2008, and elected to a partial term the following August.[3] He was elected to the state house in 2018 with 72.61% of the vote.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Representative Dave Wright". capitol.tn.gov. Tennessee General Assembly. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  2. ^ State House District 19 (PDF) (Map). Tennessee General Assembly.
  3. ^ a b c "Commissioner Dave Wright - 8th District". knoxcounty.org. Knox County Government. Retrieved 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ McDermott, Brenna (November 6, 2018). "Republican David Wright beats Edward Nelson for Tennessee House District 19 seat". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved 12 July 2020.


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