87R10101 BPG-D
 
  By: Tinderholt H.R. No. 160
 
 
 
R E S O L U T I O N
         WHEREAS, Residents of North Texas are mourning the loss of
  United States Representative Ron Wright of Arlington, who passed
  away on February 7, 2021, at the age of 67; and
         WHEREAS, A sixth-generation resident of Tarrant County,
  Ronald Jack Wright was born to George and Peggy Wright on April 8,
  1953, and he grew up in Azle; he majored in political science at The
  University of Texas at Arlington, and while pursuing a career in
  business, he was very active in civic life; over the years, he
  served on numerous boards and commissions focused on such issues as
  historical preservation, education, and homelessness, and in the
  late 1990s, he advocated for conservative values in his weekly
  op-ed columns for the Fort Worth Star-Telegram; and
         WHEREAS, Representative Wright served on the Arlington City
  Council from 2000 to 2008, including four years as mayor pro
  tempore; during his tenure, he spearheaded the creation of the
  Arlington Tomorrow Foundation and served as its inaugural
  president; he further benefited his fellow citizens as district
  director and chief of staff for then-congressman Joe Barton; from
  2011 to 2017, he was tax assessor-collector of Tarrant County, and
  he added the motto "In God we trust" to documents; elected to
  Congress in 2018, he worked tirelessly for constituents in all
  corners of his district even while battling severe illness; he
  championed bipartisan legislation to bring the National Medal of
  Honor Museum to Arlington and to create a monument in Washington,
  D.C.; sporting his trademark bow tie, he treated all his colleagues
  with warmth and kindness, and they admired his quick wit and
  optimism; and
         WHEREAS, In all his endeavors, Representative Wright was
  supported by his wife, Susan Wright, who was always by his side; he
  took great pride in his three children, Derek, Justin, and Rachel,
  as well as his nine grandchildren; and
         WHEREAS, A man of character and conviction, Ron Wright was an
  exemplary public servant, and his great devotion to his family, his
  faith, and his community will remain a lasting source of
  inspiration; now, therefore, be it
         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 87th Texas
  Legislature hereby pay tribute to the memory of the Honorable Ron
  Wright and extend sincere condolences to all who mourn his passing;
  and, be it further
         RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
  prepared for his family and that when the Texas House of
  Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Ron Wright.