Ron Wright (politician)

Ron Wright
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 6th district
In office
January 3, 2019 – February 7, 2021
Preceded byJoe Barton
Succeeded byJake Ellzey
Personal details
Born
Ronald Jack Wright

(1953-04-08)April 8, 1953
Jacksonville, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 2021(2021-02-07) (aged 67)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Cause of deathCOVID-19
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSusan Wright
Children3
EducationUniversity of Texas at Arlington

Ronald Jack Wright (April 8, 1953 – February 7, 2021) was an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Texas's 6th congressional district from 2019 until his death from COVID-19 in 2021. He was a member of the Republican Party.

After serving on Arlington's city council and as tax assessor-collector for Tarrant County, Wright was elected to the House of Representatives in 2018 and reelected in 2020. Before his death from COVID-19 on February 7, 2021, Wright had been diagnosed with lung cancer in June 2019.[1]

  1. ^ Jeffers, Gromer Jr. (February 8, 2021). "Rep. Ron Wright dies after battle with COVID-19". Dallas News. Retrieved February 8, 2021.