Thomas C. Wright
Thomas C. "Tommy" Wright, Jr. (born April 27, 1948) is an American politician. Since 2001 he has served in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 50th district in the Southside Virginia counties of Amelia, Cumberland, Mecklenburg and Nottoway, plus part of Lunenburg County. He is a member of the Republican Party.[1]
Thomas C. "Tommy" Wright, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Ruff |
| Constituency | 61st district (2001–2024) 50th district (2024–present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 27, 1948 Richmond, Virginia |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Frances Rose Abernathy |
| Children | Thomas III, Briggs |
| Residence | Victoria, Virginia |
| Alma mater | Old Dominion University |
| Occupation | Grocer |
| Committees | Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources; General Laws; Militia, Police and Public Safety |
Wright has served on the House committees on Agriculture (2001), Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (2002–), Claims (2001), Conservation and Natural Resources (2001), Counties, Cities and Towns (2001), General Laws (2002–), Militia and Police (2001), and Militia, Police and Public Safety (2002–).[2]
Early life, education edit
Wright was born in Richmond, Virginia. He graduated from Victoria High School in 1966, and received a B.A. degree in political science from Old Dominion University in 1970.[1]
Electoral history edit
Wright was elected to the Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors in 1993 and 1997. He served as chairman 1995–1997.[1]
State Senator Richard J. Holland died on April 16, 2000.[3] He was succeeded in office by 61st district Delegate Frank Ruff, who won a special election on November 7, 2000.[4] Wright received the Republican nomination to replace Ruff, and won the seat in another special election on December 19.[5]
Wright voted against a bill to eliminate a law banning sexual intercourse before marriage in the 2020 legislative session. The bill passed 91-5 with bipartisan support in the house.[6]
| Date | Election | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia House of Delegates, 61st district | |||||
| Dec 19, 2000[5] | Special | T C Wright Jr | Republican | 5,097 | 54.77 |
| F W Bacon | Democratic | 4,205 | 45.18 | ||
| Write Ins | 5 | 0.05 | |||
| Frank Ruff was elected to the Senate; seat stayed Republican | |||||
| Nov 6, 2001[7] | General | T C Wright Jr | Republican | 10,529 | 59.64 |
| W E Keel | Democratic | 7,118 | 40.32 | ||
| Write Ins | 8 | 0.05 | |||
| Nov 4, 2003[8] | General | T C Wright Jr | Republican | 9,975 | 99.65 |
| Write Ins | 35 | 0.35 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005[9] | General | T C Wright Jr | Republican | 12,542 | 99.39 |
| Write Ins | 77 | 0.61 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[10] | General | Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | Republican | 14,279 | 99.58 |
| Write Ins | 60 | 0.41 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[11] | General | Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | Republican | 14,766 | 99.26 |
| Write Ins | 109 | 0.73 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[12] | General | Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | Republican | 15,578 | 99.31 |
| Write Ins | 107 | 0.68 | |||
Notes edit
- ^ a b c "Bio for Thomas C. Wright". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ . Virginia General Assembly. Archived from the original on December 19, 1996. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ Reynolds, Rick (April 17, 2000). "Obituaries: Richard J. Holland". Daily Press. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on June 17, 2010. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ a b . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "HB0425". LIS Virginia. Retrieved February 9, 2020.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 29, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved June 18, 2013.[dead link]
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 28, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
- ^ . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 18, 2013.
External links edit
- "Tommy Wright". Virginia Public Access Project. (campaign finance)
- "Delegate Tommy Wright (R-Victoria)". Richmond Sunlight.
- . Virginia State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on April 29, 2013.