Education
He graduated from Foreman High School in Foreman in Little River County in southwestern Arkansas.
He graduated from Foreman High School in Foreman in Little River County in southwestern Arkansas.
Wright is a native of Los Angeles, California. He earned a bachelor"s degree from the Sam M. Walton College of Business at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville and a law degree from the UA School of Law. He is affiliated with Rotary International, the Arkansas and Saint Francis County bar associations, and the foundation board of the East Arkansas Community College in Forrest City.
On three occasions, he has been named "Volunteer Attorney of the Year" in Saint Francis County.
Wright was elected to the legislature in 2010 in District 51, when he defeated the Republican Anna Marie Grizzle (born c 1970) of Brinkley, 4,224 votes (595 percent) to 2,877 (405 percent). Wright sits on these House committees: (1) Insurance and Commerce, (2) the Arkansas Legislative Council, and (3) Judiciary (vice chairman).