Richard L. Wright
Richard LaFollette Wright (born January 18, 1943) is an American political leader who held a number of positions at both the state and national level.
After living in Princeton, New Jersey in the 1990s[4] he currently lives in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery Township, New Jersey, where he operates the LaFollette Vineyard and Winery.[5]
Early life and education
He was born in
Federal service
Carter administration
After completing his work on the
Clinton administration
He was appointed to consecutive terms on the National Advisory Council of the United States
State government
Florio administration
He was named to the transition team to work on auto insurance reform. He joined the administration as Associate State Treasurer. He became the governor's lead on large economic development projects. He was named Chief of Staff.
Corzine administration
He was named the co-chair of the transition team Energy Policy Transition Group. He joined the Office of Economic Growth and worked with a team to coordinate the drafting of the New Jersey Energy Master Plan.[6][7]
Politics
Bradley presidential campaign
During the presidential campaign of Bill Bradley he served as both National Finance Director and Chairman of the Finance Committee. His team matched Vice President Al Gore's fund raising dollar for dollar.[8] The Bradley campaign initially relied on a loyal group of donors developed over many years which included long time New Jersey political supporters,[9] friends from Princeton,[10] professional athletes,[11] and corporate leaders.[12] Fundraising events were organized around enthusiastic new supporters all over the country, many of whom had never participated in the political process before.[13] An internet site for fundraising was developed for the first time and it produced a steady stream of revenue. The effort greatly expanded the national democratic donor lists.[1]
Prior to this campaign he had worked in various capacities for a number of candidates. He was a volunteer for
Non-profit
- Amnesty International: directed the Washington Office from 1975 to 1977.[14]
- Union of Concerned Scientists: board member in the 1980s and 1990s.
- Fund for New Jersey: board member since 1996.[15]
References
- ^ a b "Princeton - in the News - February 23, 2000".
- ^ King, Wayne (May 27, 1993). "Florio Replaces Aide Who Left Amid Inquiry". The New York Times.
- ^ Bumiller, Elisabeth (August 13, 1999). "PUBLIC LIVES; Teammate Collects Dollar Bills for Bradley". The New York Times.
- ^ Dao, James. "Homecoming; The Bill Bradley Campaign as a Celebration and Affirmation of the Garden State", The New York Times, October 24, 1999. Accessed October 18, 2015. "Richard Wright, 56, the national finance director, met Mr. Bradley at Princeton, where they played together on the basketball team.... A Princeton resident, he is a lawyer who ran an energy company before joining the campaign."
- ^ Interview with Rick Wright, Rutgers University Eagleton Institute of Politics. Accessed October 18, 2015. "His varied career has also included serving National Finance Chairman and National Campaign Manager for Bill Bradley’s Presidential campaign in 2000 and operating the LaFollette Vineyard and Winery in Belle Mead, NJ."
- ^ New Jersey State Library [dead link]
- ^ "New Jersey Energy Master Plan Gets High Marks from the Union of Concerned Scientists | Union of Concerned Scientists". Archived from the original on June 23, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2011.
- ^ "Roger Simon".
- ^ "Bradley Money-Making Machine Roars". The Washington Post. May 22, 1999. Retrieved June 24, 2022.
- ^ Dao, James (October 24, 1999). "Homecoming; the Bill Bradley Campaign as a Celebration and Affirmation of the Garden State". The New York Times.
- ^ "Archives". Los Angeles Times. November 15, 1999.
- ^ Who the corporate leaders? campaignfinance.org [dead link]
- ^ Dao, James (January 9, 2000). "For Bradley, Innovative Money Train". The New York Times.
- ^ Trenton Times, May 21, 1990, p.4
- ^ "Home | The Fund for New Jersey". Fundfornj.org. Retrieved June 24, 2022.