David Wright (politician)
| David Wright MP | |
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| Member of Parliament for Telford |
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| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 7 June 2001 |
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| Preceded by | Bruce Grocott |
| Majority | 981 (2.4%) |
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| Born | 22 December 1966 Telford, Shropshire, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Labour |
| Alma mater | University of Wolverhampton |
| Website | www.davidwrightmp.org.uk |
David Wright (born 22 December 1966) is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Telford since 2001. He was an assistant government whip from June 2009 to May 2010.
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[edit] Early and personal life
He went to Wrockwardine Wood Comprehensive School on New Road in Telford then New College, Telford. He graduated from Wolverhampton Polytechnic with a degree in Humanities. He worked in the regeneration of Sandwell for thirteen years.
He married Lesley in 1990.
He is a member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
[edit] Political career
Wright was a Town Councillor in Oakengates 1989-2000 and a Wrekin District Councillor from 1989-97. He was elected Member of Parliament for Telford in the 2001 general election. In June 2009 he became a government whip.
On 15 February 2010 he became involved in a scandal when an entry on his Twitter microblog called Conservative Party members "scum sucking pigs", although he claimed his account had been hacked.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Tories demand answers over 'scum-sucking' Twitter". BBC News. 16 February 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8518049.stm. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
[edit] External links
- His website
- Guardian Unlimited Politics - Ask Aristotle: David Wright MP
- TheyWorkForYou.com - David Wright MP
- BBC Politics
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