Biography of Representative Dave Wright

Education

• Gibbs High School
• B.S. Business Administration, UT Knoxville
• U.S. Army Officer Candidate School
• Signal Corps, Fort Gordon, GA

Family

• Married, 1 son, William

Career

• Retired from AT&T
• House member of the 111th through 113th General Assemblies
• Knox County Commission 2008-2018: Vice-Chairman, 2014; Chairman, 2015 and 2016

Community Involvement

• Clapps Chapel United Methodist Church
• Gibbs Historical Society
• Knox County Republican Party
• Gibbs Ruritan National

Honors & Awards

• The Development Corporation of Knox County
• Knoxville Regional Transportation Organization

External Links

• Legislator Profile

Public filings

Tennessee law requires candidates and officeholders to file campaign finance reports and a statement of interest. None of the state or county sites below supports direct links to an individual record — you'll need to search by last name on each.

Campaign finance

• State offices (Governor, US Senate, US Rep, TN Senate, TN House, State Executive Committee) — Tennessee Registry of Election Finance . Click Search for Candidates and PACs, enter last name “Wright”, and submit.
• Shelby County and municipal offices (County Mayor, Commissioner, Sheriff, School Board, court clerks, municipal alderman, etc.) — Shelby County Public Campaign Finance Portal . Select the election year and search by candidate name (“Wright”).

Statement of interest (conflict of interest)

• Required for state and local officials and candidates — Tennessee Ethics Commission Conflict of Interest Search . Enter last name “Wright”and, if needed, select the applicable position from the dropdown.