Rep.
Mark Wright, a Republican, represents part of Greene County (District 137) in
the Missouri House of Representatives.
Rep.
Wright formerly owned BagTags Delivery Service, a small business that operated
throughout Southwest Missouri and Arkansas.
His
background includes experience working as a teen and college counselor for
several churches, where he developed gang, drug and alcohol awareness programs.
His political activities include serving as a delegate to the 1996 Republican
National Convention in San Diego, and as chairman of a presidential campaign in
Missouri’s 7th Congressional District.
Rep.
Wright's civic activities include membership in the Parkcrest Baptist Church,
Bowerman Elementary School PTA, and the Woodland Heights Neighborhood
Association.
A
1987 graduate of Kennedale High School, Kennedale, Texas, Rep. Wright attended
Baptist Bible College in Springfield where he pursued a degree in pastoral
studies.
Born
February 18,1969, in Ft. Worth, Texas, Rep. Wright currently resides in
Springfield with his wife, Tiffany.
They have three children, Jacquelyn, Savannah and Preston.