Leslie Jean Erway Wright

Background

Wright, Leslie Jean Erway was born on June 24, 1947 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Charles Albert and Helen Beulah (Lehto) Erway.

Education

Student, National University, Bogotá, Colombia, 1968. Bachelor, Denison University, 1969. Certified, University Alaska, 1970.

Master of Arts, Trinity College, 1985. Master of Science, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, 1991.

Career

Teacher, McLaughlin Youth Center, Anchorage, 1970-1971; substitute teacher, Public Schools, Manchester and Newington, Connecticut adult education teacher, Hartford Young Women’s Christian Association, Connecticut, 1973-1977; directory coordinator, Newington Youth Superior vena cava syndrome, 1977; women's center coordinator, Trinity College, Hartford, 1978-1979; researcher, Senate Representatives, Hartford, 1980-1981; campaign manager, Post for Governor, Avon, Connecticut, 1981-1982; staff manager, research director, House Representatives, Hartford, 1982-1983; director public affairs and communications, Planned Parenthood Connecticut, New Haven, 1983-1987; director corporation communications, Constitution Health Network, Meriden, Connecticut, 1987-1991; communications director, Battelle Memorial Institute, Windsor, Connecticut, 1991-1992; head of communications, World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts, London, since 1992. Nominations committee Tolland (Massachusetts) Corporation, 1990-1991, vice president 1988-1991, president,1991-1992. Elected delegate White House Conference on Families, Baltimore, 1980.

Membership

Majority leader Newington Town Council, 1985-1987, chair environmental quality committee, 1987-1988, secretary, 1989-1991. Vice president Connecticut Valley council Girl Scouts United States, 1983-1991, president, 1991-1992. Alternate delegate Republican National Convention, Dallas, 1984.

Member Newington Republican Town Committee, 1980-1989. President Connecticut Women's Caucus Research and Education Fund, Hartford, 1986-1987. Member Intellectual Property Rights, AWPR, American Association of University Women (national board directors, committee chairman 1979-1981, vice president state board directors 1980-1983, state and local recognition awards 1981, 82, national award 1975, 77, 81, 83), Women in Communications (board directors 1986-1988), Planned Parenthood Federation American Public Affairs Network (chair 1987), Hartford Women's Network, Hartford Chamber of Commerce (leadership alumnae), New Haven Chamber of Commerce (women's director alumnae 1982), Foreign Press Association.

Interests

• Avocations: photography, politics.

Connections

Married Walter Caldwell Wright III, December 21, 1968. Children: Larissa Anne, Nathan Christopher, Daniel Allen.

Father:

Charles Albert Erway

Mother:

Helen Beulah (Lehto) Erway

Spouse:

Walter Caldwell Wright III

child:

Daniel Allen Wright

child:

Larissa Anne Wright

child:

Nathan Christopher Wright