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IV
117TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION
H. RES. 247
Honoring the life and legacy of Congressman Ronald Wright and commending
him for his devotion to the Nation and its ideals.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 17, 2021
Mr. GOODEN of Texas (for himself, Mr. MCCARTHY, Mr. ALLRED, Mr.
ARRINGTON, Mr. BABIN, Mr. BRADY, Mr. BURGESS, Mr. CARTER of
Texas, Mr. CASTRO
of Texas, Mr. CLOUD, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr.
CUELLAR, Mr. DOGGETT, Ms. ESCOBAR, Mr. FALLON, Mrs. FLETCHER,
Ms. GARCIA of Texas, Mr. GOHMERT, Mr. TONY GONZALES of Texas,
Mr. VICENTE GONZALEZ of Texas, Ms. GRANGER, Mr. GREEN of Texas,
Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. JACKSON, Ms. JOHNSON of Texas, Mr. MCCAUL,
Mr. NEHLS, Mr. PFLUGER, Mr. ROY, Mr. SESSIONS, Mr. TAYLOR, Ms.
VAN DUYNE, Mr. VEASEY, Mr. VELA, Mr. WEBER of Texas, and Mr.
WILLIAMS of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was re-
ferred to the Committee on House Administration
RESOLUTION
Honoring the life and legacy of Congressman Ronald Wright
and commending him for his devotion to the Nation
and its ideals.
Whereas Congressman Ronald Jack Wright was a sixth-gen-
eration Texan, a loving father and husband, a loyal
friend, and a committed public servant to the people of
the 6th Congressional District of Texas and north Texas;
Whereas Mr. Wright was a constant presence in the Arling-
ton and Tarrant County community, being honored with
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several civic awards and distinctions for his work in the
community, such as helping found and run the Arlington
Night Shelter, and founding the Arlington Tomorrow
Foundation, which has granted over $25,000,000 to his
hometown community;
Whereas Mr. Wright served on the Arlington City Council
from 2000 to 2008, the last 4 years of which he served
as Mayor Pro Tempore of Arlington;
Whereas, while serving on the Arlington City Council, Mr.
Wright was the District Director for Congressman Joe
Barton from 2000 to 2009 and was Congressman Bar-
ton’s Chief of Staff from 2009 to 2011;
Whereas Mr. Wright was appointed Tax Assessor-Collector
for Tarrant County in 2011 and was elected to a full
term by voters in 2012 and was reelected to the position
in 2016;
Whereas Mr. Wright was elected in November 2018 and
sworn in to serve as Representative of the 6th Congres-
sional District of Texas in January 2019, where he was
known by his constituents, colleagues, and staff as a
warm-hearted, compassionate man, a conservative states-
man, and a beacon of strength; and
Whereas Congressman Wright passed away on February 7,
2021, and it is fitting that the United States House of
Representatives recognize him for his career and con-
tributions toward public service, the people of Texas, and
the American people: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives—
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(1) honors the life and legacy of Congressman
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Ronald Wright;
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(2) extends its condolences to the wife and fam-
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ily of Ron Wright; and
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(3) commends Ron Wright for his devotion to
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the Nation and its ideals.
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