| Mandy Wright | |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| State Assembly: | Wisconsin |
| District: | 85th |
| Term Start: | January 7, 2013 |
| Term End: | January 5, 2015 |
| Preceded: | Donna J. Seidel |
| Succeeded: | Dave Heaton |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Birth Date: | 7 June 1977 |
| Birth Place: | Wausau, Wisconsin |
| Alma Mater: | St. Olaf College, Viterbo University |
| Profession: | Politician & Teacher at Horace Mann Middle School |
| Residence: | Wausau, Wisconsin |
Mandy Wright (born June 7, 1977) is an American educator and politician.
From Wausau, Wisconsin, Wright graduated from St. Olaf College and earned her master's degree in education from Viterbo University. Wright was a 6th grade teacher in Wausau. In November 2012, Wright was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly as a Democrat.[1] [2] On November 4, 2014, Wright was defeated by Republican challenger David Heaton, losing by 84 votes out of over 20,000 cast [3] She ran again in 2016 and lost to Patrick Snyder, her Republican opponent from the first election. Wright currently (2018) has three children; Ruby, Sylvia, and Lucy. In 2017 Wright began working at Marathon Venture Academy, a public charter school.