Walter Edward Wright

Background

Wright, Walter Edward was born on December 2, 1950 in Farmville, Virginia, United States. Son of Grady Hartwell and Evelyn Pearl Wright.

Education

Bachelor, Virginia Military Institute, 1973. Master Public Service, Western Kentucky University, 1977. Associate of Applied Science, Columbia College, Missouri, 1986.

Master of Education, Texas Tech University, 1992. Disaster mgmt certified, University Wisconsin, 1998.

Career

Commissioned Second lieutenant United States Army, 1973, advanced through grades to lieutenant colonel, 1993. Operations officer United States Army Civil Affairs, Lubbock, Texas, 1991-1993, Pensacola, Florida, 1993-1995. Retired, 1995; director emergency management Linn County Emergency Agency, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, since 1995.

Emergency management consultant American Red Cross and City of Lubbock, Texas, 1991—1993, Escambia County, Pensacola, Florida, 1993—1995. Instructor National Mass Fatality Institute Kirkwood Community College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

Achievements

• Walter Edward Wright has been listed as a noteworthy County official, army officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Linn County Local Emergency Planning Committee, since 1995. Member Linn County Hazardous Material Task Force, since 1995. Member E911 Commission, Linn County, since 1995.

Member strategic planning committee Linn-Mar School District, Marion, Iowa, since 1996. Member National Coordinating Council on Emergency Management (certified emergency manager), National Emergency Management Association, American Society Professional Emergency Planners, National Foundation for Mortuary Care, American Planning Association, Iowa Emergency Mgmt.Assn.

Connections

Married Barbara Lindsay, May 28, 1983. Children: Laura Christine Shafer, Jessica Evelyn.

Father:

Grady Hartwell Wright

Mother:

Evelyn Pearl Wright

Spouse:

Barbara Lindsay

child:

Jessica Evelyn Wright

child:

Laura Christine Shafer Wright