Boomer Wright
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{BLP sources|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Boomer Wright
| image =
| state_house = Oregon
| district = 9th
| predecessor = Caddy McKeown
| termstart = January 11, 2021
| party = Republican
|residence=Reedsport, Oregon
|spouse=Susan
|profession=Retired Teacher
|children=Kelli and Byron (with first wife Andrea) Eric and Dallas (with second wife Susan)
|education=Bachelor's Degree in Education
|alma_mater=Western Oregon University
|signature=Boomer Wright Signature.png
}}
Gerald "Boomer" Wright is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Oregon House of Representatives.{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/wright/Pages/biography.aspx|title=Representative Boomer Wright Biography|access-date=2021-02-09|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209102336/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/wright/Pages/biography.aspx|url-status=live}}
Biography
Wright grew up in Lorane, Oregon after moving there from California at 10. He went to Crow High School and Western Oregon University and got a Bachelor's Degree in Education there in 1972. Boomer worked at Siuslaw Middle School, Rhododendron Elementary, and Siuslaw Primary. He also became superintendent of Mapleton School District. He retired in 2002. Wright had 4 children, 2 with his first wife and 2 with his second. His first wife, Andrea died in 1991 due to a Brain tumor.{{Cite web |url=https://www.boomerwright.com/about |title=About Boomer Wright — Boomer Wright for State Representative |access-date=2023-08-03 |archive-date=2023-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803170324/https://www.boomerwright.com/about |url-status=live }}
Electoral history
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| title = 2020 Oregon State Representative, 9th district{{cite web
| title = November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes
| url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = November 12, 2022
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Boomer Wright
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 21,724
| percentage = 57.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Cal Mukumoto
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 15,988
| percentage = 42.3}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 44
| percentage = 0.1}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,756
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
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| title = 2022 Oregon State Representative, 9th district{{cite web
| title = November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes
| url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = October 30, 2023
| archive-date = June 12, 2023
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Boomer Wright
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 20,686
| percentage = 60.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Jerry Rust
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 13,705
| percentage = 39.8}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 45
| percentage = 0.1}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 34,436
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change
| title = 2024 Oregon State Representative, 9th district{{cite web
| title = November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes
| url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf
| website = Oregon Secretary of State
| access-date = December 12, 2024
| archive-date = December 12, 2024
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf
| url-status = live }}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| candidate = Boomer Wright
| party = Republican Party (United States)
| votes = 23,115
| percentage = 61.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| candidate = William (Mrk) Mrkvicka
| party = Democratic Party (United States)
| votes = 14,196
| percentage = 38.0}}
{{Election box write-in with party link no change
| votes = 86
| percentage = 0.2}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 37,397
| percentage = 100%}}
{{Election box end}}
External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Boomer_Wright Ballotpedia Profile]
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{{s-bef|before=Caddy McKeown}}
{{s-ttl|title=Member of the Oregon House of Representatives
from the 9th district|years=2021–}}
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References
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{{Oregon House of Representatives}}
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Category:Republican Party members of the Oregon House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Oregon Legislative Assembly
Category:Year of birth missing (living people)
Category:Western Oregon University alumni
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