Ed Wright
Ed Wright (Republican Party) ran for election to the Wyoming House of Representatives to represent District 42. He lost in the Republican primary on August 18, 2020.
Wright completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Ed Wright was born in Superior, Wyoming. He served in the U.S. Army from 1970 to 2003, retiring as an Army Major General. Wright attended Arizona State University, Idaho State University, and Montana State University and received a Ph.D. in 1988. Wright's professional experience includes being an adjunct professor of political science at Eastern Wyoming Community College, the Adjutant General for Wyoming, the Director of the Wyoming Military Department, a teacher, a principal, and an associate superintendent. He has served on the Wyoming Parole Board and has been affiliated with Rotary, Lions, and the American Legion.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Wyoming House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Jim Blackburn won election in the general election for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Blackburn (R) | 94.8 | 3,918 |
| Other/Write-in votes | 5.2 | 216 | ||
| Total votes: 4,134 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42
Incumbent Jim Blackburn defeated Ed Wright in the Republican primary for Wyoming House of Representatives District 42 on August 18, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Blackburn | 52.6 | 948 |
| Ed Wright | 46.6 | 840 | ||
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.8 | 14 | ||
| Total votes: 1,802 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Ed Wright completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Wright's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am a retired Army Major General who was appointed by Governor Freudenthal and later Governor Mead to serve as Wyoming's Adjutant General. As Commanding General of the Army and Air National Guard for Wyoming, I also served as the State Director of the Wyoming Military Department. For eight years it was my honor to support Wyoming's soldiers and airmen and their families during some of the longest and most dangerous overseas deployments in our Guard's history. While serving as Adjutant General, I was also responsible for oversight of the Civil Air Patrol; Wyoming's Youth Challenge Program; our State Partnership with the North African country of Tunisia; as well as the Veterans Commission, Veterans cemetery, and Veterans museums.
I plan to use my 35 years of military experience and training to "Give Back" to our community and State as a member of the Wyoming Legislature.- Tough times call for Strong leaders.
- There is no substitute for experience and proven success.
- Public service is a calling that requires time and accountability.
A. Pandemic recovery and adjusting to the new normal;
B. Maintaining a balanced state budget, and
While this was during the Vietnam War, my math scores were high enough that I was stationed in Germany working on computers. While I did not think so at the time, this was one of the greatest experiences of my life. I only stayed in the Army through my draft period, then returned to complete my college degree. When my wife and I moved to Wyoming in 1979 to teach at elementary schools, I joined the Wyoming Army National Guard and retired as a Major General after 35 years of military service.
As a retiree, I am trying to make up for that to both my children and grandchildren.
A. Pandemic recovery and adjusting to the new normal;
B. Maintaining a balanced state budget, and
C. Providing sufficient resources while managing costs for Wyoming's K-12 Education Program.
I am hopeful that a vaccine will eventually be found for Covid 19, but that may be some time from now
To craft a balanced budget, we will need to use our state's savings and reserves; review current tax exemptions, expand our current tax base and reduce our state's expenses and footprint.
While Wyoming's House of Representatives is not nearly as big, it is critical that each legislator (both House and Senate) work together in law making.
Finally, as a retired Army Major General with over 35 years of Military experience, I think I could be a contributing member of the Transportation and Military Affairs Committee.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 28, 2020
