Kurt Wright
Kurt Wright (born February 7, 1956) is a Republican politician who was elected and served in the Vermont House of Representatives. He also served as president of the Burlington City Council.[2][3] He represented the Chittenden-3-1 Representative District. He was defeated in his 2018 re-election bid after coming in third in a race for 2 house seats. Wright was seen by many as a centrist Republican who was willing to work across party lines. He represented a liberal leaning district. Wright retired from politics and his tenure ended on the council on April 1, 2020; he was succeeded by Democrat Sarah E. Carpenter.[4][5]
Kurt Wright | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Burlington City Council from Ward 4 | |
| In office 1995 – April 1, 2020 | |
| Succeeded by | Sarah E. Carpenter |
| Member of the Vermont House of Representatives from the Chittenden 6-1 district | |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Hank Gretkowski[1] |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hooper |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1956 |
| Political party | Republican |
References
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=454577
- "City Council - City of Burlington, Vermont". www.burlingtonvt.gov.
- "List of Representatives in the Vermont House of Representatives from the state legislators database -- Adam Brown, BYU Political Science". adambrown.info.
- Guessferd, Christina. "Burlington City Council President Kurt Wright retiring from politics 'for now'". www.wcax.com.
- "City Council | City of Burlington, Vermont". www.burlingtonvt.gov. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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