Thomas C. Wright
Thomas C. "Tommy" Wright, Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from the 61st district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Ruff |
| 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 |
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 61st 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]
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
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
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]
| 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[6] | 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[7] | General | T C Wright Jr | Republican | 9,975 | 99.65 |
| Write Ins | 35 | 0.35 | |||
| Nov 8, 2005[8] | General | T C Wright Jr | Republican | 12,542 | 99.39 |
| Write Ins | 77 | 0.61 | |||
| Nov 6, 2007[9] | General | Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | Republican | 14,279 | 99.58 |
| Write Ins | 60 | 0.41 | |||
| Nov 3, 2009[10] | General | Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | Republican | 14,766 | 99.26 |
| Write Ins | 109 | 0.73 | |||
| Nov 8, 2011[11] | General | Thomas C. Wright, Jr. | Republican | 15,578 | 99.31 |
| Write Ins | 107 | 0.68 | |||
Notes
- ^ a b c "Bio for Thomas C. Wright". Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "Legislative Information System". Virginia General Assembly. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ Reynolds, Rick (2000-04-17). "Obituaries: Richard J. Holland". Daily Press. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "Virginia General Election - November 7, 2000". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ a b "Virginia Special Election - December 19, 2000". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "General Election- November 6, 2001". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "General Election- November 4, 2003". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "General Election- November 8, 2005". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "November 6, 2007 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "November 2009 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
- ^ "November 2011 General Election Official Results". Virginia State Board of Elections. Retrieved 2013-06-18.
External links
- "Tommy Wright". Virginia Public Access Project. (campaign finance)
- "Delegate Tommy Wright (R-Victoria)". Richmond Sunlight.
- "Election Results". Virginia State Board of Elections.
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