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Gayle M. Wright
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
In office
September 5, 2001[1] – November 30, 2002[2]
Preceded byItalo Cappabianca
Succeeded byFlorindo Fabrizio
Personal details
Born1951
Port Huron, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Donald E. Wright, Jr.
Children2 children
Alma materUniversity of Akron

Gayle M. Wright (born 1951) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.[3][4]

Biography

Originally from Port Huron, Michigan,[5] Wright earned a degree in education from the University of Akron and pursued graduate studies in correctional counseling at Gannon University.[5]

Prior to elective office, she taught high school and middle school in Erie, Pennsylvania.[5] She also served three terms on the Erie City Council, and was elected as city council president in 1997.[5]

Wright was subsequently elected to represent the 2nd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a special election on August 14, 2001, following the May 2001 death of Italo Cappabianca.[6] She won a controversial endorsement by the local Democratic Committee over Cappabianca's widow, Linda.[7] Cappabianca decided against mounting a formal write-in campaign, citing time constraints, but encouraged voters to write her in as an independent candidate.[8] Wright won the August 14 contest with 48.2% of the vote, with Cappabianca placing a strong second with 39.1%.[9]

In 2002, Wright was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators.[10]

She lost the 2002 Democratic primary election to Florindo Fabrizio.[11]

References

  1. ^ "SESSION OF 2001 - 185TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 46" (PDF). Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. 2001-09-05.
  2. ^ Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2002
  3. ^ http://www.house.state.pa.us/BMC/Bios/PDF/340.PDF [bare URL PDF]
  4. ^ "Gayle M. Wright (Democrat)". Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile. Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Archived from the original on 2001-12-02.
  5. ^ a b c d "Representative: Gayle Wright". Official Democratic Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. Archived from the original on 2002-07-07.
  6. ^ "2001 Special Election for the 2nd Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-28.
  7. ^ "North Briefs: 7/25/01". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 2001-07-25.
  8. ^ "North Briefs: 8/5/01". Pittsburgh Post Gazette. 2001-08-05.
  9. ^ "2001 Special Election for the 2nd Legislative District". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-11-28.
  10. ^ "Sy Snyder's Best Dressed Legislators". PoliticsPA. The Publius Group. 2002. Archived from the original on 2002-08-03.
  11. ^ "2002 General Primary - Representative in the General Assembly". Commonwealth of PA - Elections Information. Pennsylvania Department of State. 2004. Archived from the original on 2008-06-26.
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