Ron Wright (politician)
Ron Wright | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 6th district | |
| In office January 3, 2019 – February 7, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Barton |
| Succeeded by | Jake Ellzey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ronald Jack Wright April 8, 1953 Jacksonville, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | February 7, 2021 (aged 67) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Susan Wright |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | University of Texas at Arlington |
Ronald Jack Wright (April 8, 1953 – February 7, 2021) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 6th congressional district from 2019 until his death in 2021. He was a member of the Republican Party.
After serving on Arlington's city council and as tax assessor-collector for Tarrant County, Wright was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 and reelected in 2020. Before his death from COVID-19 on February 7, 2021, Wright had been diagnosed with lung cancer in June 2019.