Harold Wright
| Harold Wright | ||
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| Oklahoma House of Representatives District 57 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2008 - Present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| November 18, 2014 | ||
| Years in position | 5 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $38,400/year | |
| Per diem | $147/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 4, 2014 | |
| Term limits | 12 years total in state legislative chambers | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor, City of Anadarko | ||
| 1985 – 1987 | ||
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | Southwestern Oklahoma State University (1971) | |
| Personal | ||
| Profession | Chief Executive Officer, Wright Wradio | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Wright received his Bachelor of Arts in Speech at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. His career in radio broadcasting includes tenure as general manager and partial owner of KRPT Radio; sales manager of WMBR radio; and chief executive officer of Wright Radio. He and his wife, Carol, have two children: Angela and Heston.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Wright served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture and Wildlife | ||||
| • Higher Education and Career Tech, Chair | ||||
| • Rules | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Wright served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Higher Education & Career Tech | ||||
| • Human Services | ||||
| • Transportation | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Wright served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Agriculture & Rural Development | ||||
| • Higher Education & Career Tech | ||||
Elections
2012
Wright ran in the 2012 election for Oklahoma House District 57. Wright ran unopposed in the Republican primary on June 26 and was unchallenged in the general election which took place on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
2010
Wright wons re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He was also unopposed in the general election on November 2, 2010. Vote totals were not reported for unopposed candidates.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wright won re-election to the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[3] $174,950 was raised for this campaign.[4]
| Oklahoma House of Representatives, District 57 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 HAROLD WRIGHT (R)
|
7,597 | |||
| PERRY ADAMS (D) | 6,393 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2010
In 2010, a year in which Wright was up for re-election, he collected $48,381 in donations.[5]
His largest contributors in 2010 were:
| Oklahoma House of Representatives 2010 election - Campaign Contributions | |
|---|---|
| Top contributors to Harold Wright's campaign in 2010 | |
| Choctaw Nation Of Oklahoma | $3,000 |
| Harrel, Jimmy & Marilyn | $2,500 |
| Chesapeake Energy | $1,250 |
| Conocophillips | $1,000 |
| Dickey, Jack & Katherine | $1,000 |
| Total Raised in 2010 | $48,381 |
2008
In 2008, Wright collected $174,950 in donations.[6]
These were the largest contributors in 2008.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| PROSPERITY PAC | $5,000 |
| ROBSON, JOE | $5,000 |
| GROW OKLAHOMA PAC | $5,000 |
| NEW LEADERSHIP FUND | $5,000 |
| CHESAPEAKE ENERGY | $5,000 |
| OKLAHOMA ON THE MOVE | $5,000 |
| MEINDERS, HERMAN & LADONNA | $5,000 |
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External links
- House website
- Project Vote Smart biographical profile
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Representative Wright's LinkedIn
References
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Candidates for State Elective Office 2012," April 13, 2012
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board - Unofficial 2012 primary results
- ↑ Oklahoma House of Representatives official election results for 2008
- ↑ "2008 campaign contributions"
- ↑ 2010 campaign contributions
- ↑ 2008 contributions
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