Don Wright (politician)
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Donald Rose Wright[1] (November 24, 1929 – July 5, 2014) was an American politician from Alaska.
Early life and education
Donald Rose Wright was born in
Career
Wright was a former president of the
In addition to serving as president of AFN, he also served as president of the Bartlett Democratic Club and of the Cook Inlet Native Association. Besides multiple runs for office under the AIP banner, he has also run for office numerous times as both a Democrat and Republican. Wright also ran for the Republican nomination for president of the United States in 1988.[1] Wright ran his 2010 campaign without a running mate.
Notable family
His younger brother Jules served one term in the Alaska House of Representatives as a Republican from 1967 to 1969. Another brother, Gareth, also ran for office, but was better known as the patriarch of a family of sprint dog mushers and as a frequent rival to George Attla in numerous races over the years. This rivalry was featured in the 1979 movie Spirit of the Wind. Don Wright is the great-uncle of Ramy Brooks, a dog musher who has been active in long-distance dog racing since the 1990s.
Death
Wright died on July 5, 2014, in Kenai, Alaska.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Reports Image Index for Candidate ID: P80001902". Washington: Federal Election Commission. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2011.
- ^ "Murkowski Surges in Alaska". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 25, 2004. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
The former governor received 95% of the vote in the early going, outdistancing Don Wright, a 72-year-old retiree and former president of the Alaska Federation of Natives.
- ^ "Election 2010". The New York Times. 2010. Retrieved 2010-01-07.
Governor Don Wright Ak. I. 3,774 1.9%
- ^ 'Don Wright, Alaska Native leader and force behind land claims act dies,' Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, July 10, 2014