Matthew N. Wright Explained

Matthew N. Wright
State House:Pennsylvania
District:142nd
Constituency:Part of Bucks County
Term Start:January 1, 1991[1]
Term End:November 30, 2006[2]
Predecessor:James L. Wright, Jr.
Successor:Christopher J. King
Birth Date:January 15, 1959
Birth Place:Trenton, New Jersey
Party:Republican
Occupation:Legislator-Store Manager
Spouse:Donna[3]
Children:2
Residence:Levittown, Pennsylvania

Matthew N. Wright (born January 15, 1959) is a former Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Biography

Born in Trenton, New Jersey on January 15, 1959, Wright graduated from Neshaminy Maple Point High School and attended classes at Bucks County Community College and Trenton State College.[4]

Prior to entering politics, Wright was a retail manager and a small business owner.[5] He was first elected to represent the 142nd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1990, succeeding his father James L. Wright, Jr.[6] He was defeated for re-election in 2006 by Christopher J. King, who campaigned heavily against Wright's vote for and acceptance of the 2005 Pennsylvania General Assembly pay raise.[7] [8]

In 2010, Wright paid $10,000 to settle a case before the Pennsylvania State Ethics Commission that claimed that he had violated the Pennsylvania Ethics Act by using his legislative employees and state resources for campaign purposes, including the use of state workers to coordinate election fundraisers, compose and assemble written materials, and solicit and collect campaign donations.[9]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SESSION OF 1991 - 175TH OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY - No. 1. Legislative Journal. Pennsylvania House of Representatives . 1991-01-01.
  2. Per Article II, Section 2 of the Pennsylvania Constitution, the legislative session ended on November 30, 2006
  3. Web site: Matthew Wright's Biography. Vote Smart. November 14, 2023.
  4. Web site: Matthew N. Wright (Republican) . Official Pennsylvania House of Representatives Profile . Pennsylvania House of Representatives . https://web.archive.org/web/20060110014315/http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/member_information/house_bio.cfm?districtnumber=142 . 2006-01-10 . dead .
  5. Web site: Profile. Official Pennsylvania Republican Caucus Biography. Pennsylvania House Republican Caucus. https://web.archive.org/web/20040209212020/http://www.repwright.com/index.cfm?SectionID=11&ParentID=0&SectionTypeID=2&SectionTree=11 . 2004-02-09.
  6. http://www.house.state.pa.us/bmc/archives/newsletters/200903.pdf Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. "House Families: James & Matthew Wright". Piecing It Together, March 2009; p.3.
  7. News: Neri. Al. November 2006. State House. The Insider. dead. 2009-11-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20071012153424/http://www.insiderpa.com/archive/insider11-2006.htm. 2007-10-12. Albert J. Neri.
  8. News: Bumsted. Brad. Brad Bumsted. Republicans in danger of losing state House. Pittsburgh Tribune Review. October 23, 2006. November 4, 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20070518231059/http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/news/cityregion/s_476253.html. May 18, 2007. dead.
  9. News: Scolforo . Mark . Former Rep. Wright settles Pa. ethics charges . . Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. MediaNews Group. 2010-01-29.