Kurt Wright

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Kurt Wright
Member of the Burlington City Council from Ward 4
In office
1995 – April 1, 2020
Succeeded bySarah E. Carpenter
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden 6-1 district
In office
January 3, 2001 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byHank Gretkowski[1]
Succeeded byRobert Hooper
Personal details
Born (1956-02-07) February 7, 1956 (age 68)
Political partyRepublican

Kurt Wright (born February 7, 1956) is a Republican politician who was elected and served in the Vermont House of Representatives. He also served as president of the Burlington City Council.[2][3] He represented the Chittenden-3-1 Representative District. He was defeated in his 2018 re-election bid after coming in third in a race for 2 house seats. Wright was seen by many as a centrist Republican who was willing to work across party lines. He represented a liberal leaning district. Wright retired from politics and his tenure ended on the council on April 1, 2020; he was succeeded by Democrat Sarah E. Carpenter.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454577
  2. ^ "City Council - City of Burlington, Vermont". www.burlingtonvt.gov.
  3. ^ "List of Representatives in the Vermont House of Representatives from the state legislators database -- Adam Brown, BYU Political Science". adambrown.info.
  4. ^ Guessferd, Christina. "Burlington City Council President Kurt Wright retiring from politics 'for now'". www.wcax.com.
  5. ^ "City Council | City of Burlington, Vermont". www.burlingtonvt.gov. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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