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| Jim Wright | |
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| 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
| In office January 6, 1987 – June 6, 1989 | |
| President | Ronald Reagan George H. W. Bush |
| Preceded by | Tip O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Tom Foley |
| House Majority Leader | |
| In office January 3, 1977 – January 3, 1987 | |
| Deputy | John Brademas Tom Foley |
| Preceded by | Tip O'Neill |
| Succeeded by | Tom Foley |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 12th district | |
| In office January 3, 1955 – June 30, 1989 | |
| Preceded by | Wingate Lucas |
| Succeeded by | Pete Geren |
| Personal details | |
| Born | James Claude Wright, Jr. December 22, 1922 Fort Worth, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Mab Wright |
| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Weatherford College University of Texas, Austin |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Force |
| Years of service | 1941-1946 |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
James Claude Wright, Jr. (born December 22, 1922), usually known as Jim Wright, is an American politician from Texas.[1] He served for 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the Speaker of the House from 1987 to 1989. Wright resigned from the House in 1989 because of a scandal.
References
- ↑ Jim Riddlesperger of Texas Christian University, "Jim Wright", West Texas Historical Association and East Texas Historical Association, joint meeting in Fort Worth, Texas, February 26, 2010
Other websites
Media related to Jim Wright at Wikimedia Commons
- View Photos from the Jim Wright Collection from Weatherford College, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
- The Jim Wright Scandal
- Media Watch comparison of the treatment of the Meese and Wright resignations
- Stories I Never Told the Speaker, by Wright's Chief of Staff Marshall Lynam
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