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Nancy Young Wright
| Nancy Young Wright | |
| Arizona House of Representatives District 26 | |
| Former member | |
| Term in office began 2008 | |
| Term in office ended 2010 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | Legislator |
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Wright is a freelance writer and worked as Executive Director of the ArtsReach Writing Program from 2004-2007.
She served on the Amphitheater Unified School District Board from 1997-2007, and is a volunteer with the Animal Rescue Foundation.[1]
Committee assignments
- Education Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
- Water and Energy Committee, Arizona House of Representatives
Sponsored legislation
Wright's sponsored bills include:
- HB 2292 - compulsory attendance; age; increase
- HB 2402 - schools; contractors; fingerprinting; crimes
- HB 2416 - plastic bag recycling program
- HB 2490 - solar school grant program
For a full listed of sponsored bills see the House website.
Elections
2010
Wright lost re-election to the 26th district seat in 2010. She faced no opposition in the August 24 primary election. She was defeated by Republicans Vic Williams and Terri Proud in the November 2 general election.[2]
| Arizona House of Representatives, District 26 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Terri Proud (R)
|
40,247 | |||
| Vic Williams (R)
|
38,180 | |||
| Nancy Young Wright (D) | 37,435 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Wright and Vic Williams were elected to the 26th District Seat in the Alabama House of Representatives, defeating opponents Marilyn Zerull (R) and Donald Jorgensen (D).[3]
Wright raised $73,735 for the campaign, Williams raised $56,420, Zerull raised $74,367, and Jorgensen raised $66,621.[4]
| Arizona State House, District 26 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Vic Williams (R)
|
44,857 | |||
| Nancy Young Wright (D)
|
44,448 | |||
| Marilyn Zerull (R) | 43,600 | |||
| Donald Jorgensen (D) | 39,268 | |||
Campaign donors
Below are Wright's top 5 campaign contributors in the 2008 election:[5]
| Contributor | 2008 total |
|---|---|
| Public Fund | $69,693 |
| Nancy Young Wright | $387 |
| Don Jorgensen | $136 |
| Cage for Arizona Senate | $136 |
| June Ellam | $130 |
External links
- Nancy Wright's personal website
- Arizona House of Representatives - Representative Nancy Young Wright
- Project Vote Smart legislative profile
- Project Vote Smart bio
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
References
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| Preceded by ' |
Arizona House District 26 2008–2011 |
Succeeded by Terri Proud |
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