Thomas C. "Tommy" Wright Jr. (born April 27, 1948) is an
American politician. Since 2001 he has served in the
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is one of the two houses of the Virginia General Assembly, the other being the Senate of Virginia. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbe ...
, representing the
50th district in the
Southside Virginia counties of
Amelia,
Cumberland,
Mecklenburg and
Nottoway, plus part of
Lunenburg County. He is a member of the
Republican Party.
Wright has served on the House committees on Agriculture (2001), Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (2002–), Claims (2001), Conservation and Natural Resources (2001), Counties, Cities and Towns (2001), General Laws (2002–), Militia and Police (2001), and Militia, Police and Public Safety (2002–).
Early life, education
Wright was born in
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond ( ) is the List of capitals in the United States, capital city of the Commonwealth (U.S. state), U.S. commonwealth of Virginia. Incorporated in 1742, Richmond has been an independent city (United States), independent city since 1871. ...
. He graduated from
Victoria High School in 1966, and received a B.A. degree in political science from
Old Dominion University
Old Dominion University (ODU) is a Public university, public research university in Norfolk, Virginia, United States. Established in 1930 as the two-year Norfolk Division of the College of William & Mary, it began by educating people with fewer ...
in 1970.
Electoral history
Wright was elected to the Lunenburg County Board of Supervisors in 1993 and 1997. He served as chairman 1995–1997.
State Senator
Richard J. Holland died on April 16, 2000.
He was succeeded in office by 61st district Delegate
Frank Ruff, who won a
special election on November 7, 2000.
Wright received the Republican nomination to replace Ruff, and won the seat in another special election on December 19.
Wright voted against a bill to eliminate a law banning sexual intercourse before marriage in the 2020 legislative session. The bill passed 91–5 with bipartisan support in the house.
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1948 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Virginia House of Delegates
Old Dominion University alumni
People from Victoria, Virginia
Politicians from Richmond, Virginia
County supervisors in Virginia
21st-century members of the Virginia General Assembly