Gayle M. Wright | |
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Member of the PennsylvaniaHouseofRepresentatives from the 2nd district | |
In office September 5, 2001 [1] –November 30, 2002 [2] | |
Preceded by | Italo Cappabianca |
Succeeded by | Florindo Fabrizio |
Personal details | |
Born | Port Huron,Michigan,U.S. | February 3,1951
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Donald E. Wright,Jr. |
Children | 2 children |
Alma mater | University of Akron |
Gayle Marie Wright (born February 3,1951) is a former Democratic member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives from the 2nd district. [3] [4]
Originally from Port Huron,Michigan,Wright attended Port Huron Northern High School,graduating in 1969. [3] She earned a degree in education from the University of Akron and pursued graduate studies in correctional counseling at Gannon University. [5]
Prior to elective office,she taught high school and middle school in Erie,Pennsylvania. [5] She also served three terms on the Erie City Council,and was elected as city council president in 1997. [5]
Wright was subsequently elected to represent the 2nd legislative district in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives in a special election on August 14,2001,following the May 2001 death of Italo Cappabianca. [6] She won a controversial endorsement by the local Democratic Committee over Cappabianca's widow,Linda. [7] Cappabianca decided against mounting a formal write-in campaign,citing time constraints,but encouraged voters to write her in as an independent candidate. [8] Wright won the August 14 contest with 48.2% of the vote,with Cappabianca placing second with 39.1%. [6]
In 2002,Wright was named to the PoliticsPA list of Best Dressed Legislators. [9]
She lost the 2002 Democratic primary election to Florindo Fabrizio. [10]
Wright was elected as a delegate to the 2004 and 2008 Democratic National Convention. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gayle M. Wright | 3,081 | 48.16 | |
Write-in | Linda Cappabianca | 2,499 | 39.06 | |
Republican | David B. Mumau | 758 | 11.85 | |
Write-in | Robert Morschhauser | 60 | 0.94 | |
Total votes | 6,398 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Florindo J. Fabrizio | 4,132 | 51.94 | |
Democratic | Gayle M. Wright (incumbent) | 3,823 | 48.06 | |
Total votes | 7,955 | 100.0 |
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