Tom A. Wright | |
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| Member of the Florida Senate from the 8th district 14th (2018-2022) | |
| Assumed office November 6, 2018 | |
| Preceded by | Dorothy Hukill |
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| Born | May 16,1952 Algona,Iowa |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Cindy Wright |
| Profession | Retired businessman |
Tom A. Wright is a Republican politician who has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2018. Wright represents the 14th district,encompassing parts of Brevard and Volusia counties.
A native of Iowa,Wright moved to Florida in 2004. [1]
Incumbent Dorothy Hukill died of cervical cancer on October 2,2018,just over a month before the election. A six-member panel of Republican Party officials from Brevard and Volusia counties selected Wright as Hukill's replacement. [2]
Because ballots for the November 6,2018 general election had already been printed by the time Wright was named as Hukill's replacement,his name did not appear on the ballot;instead,votes for Hukill were counted as votes for Wright.
Wright was elected with 56.33% of the vote,defeating Democrat Melissa "Mel" Martin. [3]
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