Harold Lee Washington was an American lawyer and politician who was the 51st Mayor of Chicago. Washington became the first African American to be elected as the city's mayor in April 1983. He served as mayor from April 29,1983,until his death in 1987. Born in Chicago and raised in the Bronzeville neighborhood,Washington became involved in local 3rd Ward politics under Chicago Alderman and future Congressman Ralph Metcalfe after graduating from Roosevelt University and Northwestern University School of Law. Washington was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1981 to 1983,representing Illinois's first district. Washington had previously served in the Illinois State Senate and the Illinois House of Representatives from 1965 until 1976.
Wright County is a county located in the southern portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2020 census,the population was 18,188. Its county seat is Hartville. The county was officially organized on January 29,1841,and is named after Silas Wright,a former Congressman,U.S. Senator and Governor of New York.
Steven Alexander Wright is an American stand-up comedian,actor,writer,and film producer. He is known for his distinctive lethargic voice and slow,deadpan delivery of ironic,philosophical and sometimes nonsensical jokes,paraprosdokians,non sequiturs,anti-humor,and one-liners with contrived situations.
Alma Shealey Adams is an American politician who represents North Carolina's 12th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. A Democrat,Adams represented the state's 58th House district in Guilford County in the North Carolina General Assembly from her appointment in April 1994 until her election to Congress,succeeded by Ralph C. Johnson.
Wright State University is a public research university in Fairborn,Ohio,United States. Originally opened in 1964 as a branch campus of Miami University and Ohio State University,it became an independent institution in 1967 and was named in honor of aviation pioneers Orville and Wilbur Wright,who were residents of nearby Dayton. The university offers bachelor's,master's,and doctoral degrees and is classified among "R2:Doctoral Universities –High research activity". It is a member of the University System of Ohio. Its athletic teams,the Wright State Raiders,compete in Division I of the NCAA as members of the Horizon League. In addition to the main campus,the university also operates a regional campus near Celina,Ohio,called Wright State University–Lake Campus.
The Price Tower is a nineteen-story,221-foot-high tower at 510 South Dewey Avenue in Bartlesville,Oklahoma,United States. Built in 1956,it was designed by Frank Lloyd Wright. It is the only realized skyscraper by Wright and is one of only two vertically oriented Wright structures extant;the other is the S.C. Johnson Wax Research Tower in Racine,Wisconsin.
The NSWRL Harold Matthews Cup is a junior rugby league competition played in New South Wales between teams made up of players aged under 17. The competition is administered by the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL). The competition is made up of NSW-based clubs and includes both junior representative teams of the elite National Rugby League (NRL) and clubs that do not field teams in the NRL competition.
The 28th Pennsylvania House of Representatives District is in southwestern Pennsylvania and has been represented by Rob Mercuri since 2021.
Matthew Wright is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a centre,wing and fullback for the Townsville Blackhawks in Hostplus Cup.
Robert C. Wright was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives,159th district from 1981 to 1992 and as a judge on the Delaware County Court of Common Pleas from 1992 to 2008.
Harold Bloom was an American literary critic and the Sterling Professor of humanities at Yale University. In 2017,Bloom was called "probably the most famous literary critic in the English-speaking world". After publishing his first book in 1959,Bloom wrote more than 50 books,including over 40 books of literary criticism,several books discussing religion,and one novel. He edited hundreds of anthologies concerning numerous literary and philosophical figures for the Chelsea House publishing firm. Bloom's books have been translated into more than 40 languages. He was elected to the American Philosophical Society in 1995.
Harold Eugene Ford Jr. is an American financial managing director,pundit,author,and former U.S. Congressman who served from 1997 to 2007 in the United States House of Representatives as a member of the Democratic Party from Tennessee's 9th congressional district,centered in Memphis. He is a member of the Ford political family from Memphis,and is the son of former Congressman Harold Ford Sr.,who held the same seat for 22 years. In 2006,Ford made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Bill Frist. He was also the last chairman of the Democratic Leadership Council (DLC).
The 2018 Illinois Attorney General election took place on November 6,2018,to elect the Attorney General of Illinois. Incumbent Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan,who had served since 2003,did not seek re-election to a fifth term. Democrat Kwame Raoul won the election with 55 percent of the vote,while Republican Erika Harold took 43 percent of the vote.
John Kevin "Jake" Ellzey Sr. is an American politician and former military officer serving as the U.S. representative for Texas's 6th congressional district. A member of the Republican Party,he previously served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 10th district from January to July 2021. He served in the United States Navy as a fighter pilot,completing tours in Afghanistan and Iraq.
Ronald Jack Wright 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.
The 20th-Century Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright is a UNESCO World Heritage Site consisting of a selection of eight buildings across the United States that were designed by American architect Frank Lloyd Wright. These sites demonstrate his philosophy of organic architecture,designing structures that were in harmony with humanity and its environment. Wright's work had an international influence on the development of architecture in the 20th century.
Dave Wright is an American politician who currently serves as a member of the Tennessee House of Representatives. A Republican,Wright is based in Corryton,an unincorporated community in Knox County,and represents the District 19,which consists of the northeastern parts of Knox County.
The 2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election was held on May 1,2021. The seat became vacant after incumbent Republican Ron Wright died on February 7 of COVID-19.
