Gerald Wright (politician)

Gerald Wayne "Ged" Wright (born July 7, 1942) is an American politician and military officer.

Wright was commissioned into the United States Armed Forces in June 1964. Upon the completion of his training, he joined the Minnesota Air National Guard and later transferred to the Oklahoma Air National Guard. He retired with the rank of brigadier general in 1999.[1]

Wright took office as a Republican member of the Oklahoma Senate in January 1983, and served until 1999. During his final term as state senator, Wright served as leader of the Republican caucus.[2] During his 1998 legislative campaign, Wright received an endorsement from the Tulsa World.[3] He lost to Scott Pruitt in the Republican primary.[4][5] Wright said of Pruitt in December 2016, "There are a number of people who cross your path, and I’ve come across a lot of them in my career in the military, politics and law, who are great self-promoters, and he’s one of them. Maybe that’s what you’ve got to do."[6]

Wright's son Brian has also served in the National Guard.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Brigadier General Gerald W. Wright". February 2001. Retrieved July 22, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Ged Wright Set to Lead Senate GOP". The Oklahoman. September 28, 1994. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  3. ↑ "Veteran lawmaker needed". Tulsa World. September 11, 1998. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  4. ↑ Nazaryan, Alexander (February 8, 2018). "How the EPA's Scott Pruitt Became the Most Dangerous Member of Trump's Cabinet". Newsweek. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  5. ↑ Krehbiel, Randy (January 15, 2017). "Scott Pruitt: Politics, baseball and Jesus". Tulsa World. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  6. ↑ Murphy, Sean (December 20, 2016). "It's a tough time in Oklahoma, except for Scott Pruitt". Seattle Times. Associated Press. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
  7. ↑ Chavez, Will (November 30, 2015). "Cherokee soldier retires after 32-plus years of military service". Cherokee Phoenix. Retrieved July 23, 2018.
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