Summer is Here!!!

Now that we’ve had a few weeks to enjoy the kick off of summer, Doug is getting out on the trail. He’s been out meeting his supporters and having a bit of fun with the boys. He even took a time to ride the octopus at the fair down near Laurel Springs. (I don’t think he’ll do that again next year).

The boys enjoyed the Memorial Day activities around Forsyth County. ~Reba

Brief Update

On a recent trip to their grandparent’s (Nana and Bop-bop) house; Nick, Jim, Dan, Josh and Jake made T-shirts supporting daddy.

They hope to see you on their treks through the neighborhoods in District 24 with Doug.

Doug will be out meeting you, his future constituents, to ensure you know why; he is the Wright Choice for District 24. Doug will also spend this time getting to know you, to build the foundation for the communication required to represent you as your State House Representative. ~Reba

Former Reagan/Bush Campaign Staffer Runs for Georgia House In District 24

CUMMING -- Doug Wright, a Reagan Republican running for state representative in Georgia's 24th District, spoke out Monday, saying the Georgia House is no place for on the job training -- particularly amid one of the worst economic climates in decades.

"This is a critical juncture in our state's history," Wright said Sunday. "Georgia is not only facing an economic crisis, but a water crisis and an education crisis. This is not the time and the Georgia House of Representatives is not the place for on-the-job training. I'm the only candidate in this race with real-world experience working in state government."

Wright, who once served as one of only five paid field coordinators for the Reagan/Bush campaign in the state of Maine, spent his early years in Georgia, but moved to Maine to pursue a career in broadcast journalism.
It was there he met Linwood Palmer, a close friend of former President George Bush. Palmer was the state chairman for the Bush/Reagan campaign at the time. He quickly recognized Wright's talent, and recruited him to travel the state on behalf of the campaign.

Wright's successful effort during that campaign helped him land a job as a legislative aid in the Maine House of Representatives. It was there he learned how to introduce a bill, how to mediate disputes, how to negotiate successful outcomes and how to build a consensus.

He continued on a successful path in state government and one year later, was named Assistant Press Secretary to Governor John McKernon. In 1987, Wright was selected as Maine's Deputy Commissioner of Public and Legislative Affairs. It was the job he most wanted because it gave him an opportunity to affect policy.

"It was a great opportunity and a great learning experience," Wright said. "I was responsible for tracking as many as 400 bills during each legislative session and for making sure the governor's agenda remained on track."

No other candidate in the race for Georgia House District 24 can bring that kind of experience to the table.

"I'm confident I can pick up where Rep. (Tom) Knox left off and make seamless transition," Wright said.
Working in the House of Representatives is a very tough business. "It's definitely not a place for the timid," Wright said.

A lot of adjectives can be used to describe Doug Wright -- smart, successful, experienced -- but timid isn't one of them.

Forsyth County voters will learn that about him in the coming weeks.

Mr. Mom to Run for Georgia House District 24

CUMMING -- Okay, ladies, Doug Wright surrenders. He admits “being a mom is the most challenging career ever created.”

Once a rising star in the world of politics, Doug left public service behind and became a stay-at-home dad in support of his wife’s career as an executive with McKesson, a Fortune 500 company.

“Working in state government is a breeze by comparison,” Doug joked last week, shortly after he qualified to run for the Georgia House of Representatives in District 24.

If an enterprising photographer had been under the Gold Dome last Friday, he might have won a Pulitzer by capturing a photo of Doug paying the qualifying fee while holding his youngest son as three of his other boys looked on.

Doug said there are many similarities between his former career in state government and his current role as a real-life Mr. Mom.

“My daily responsibilities now include mediating disputes between opposing views, orchestrating logistics for multiple, simultaneous events, meeting the needs of constituents, leading all parties to a win-win solution and facilitating communications with the chief executive, Mrs. Wright.”

Doug used all those skills and more during his former career in the public sector. After spending most of his early adult life in North Georgia, he set out to pursue a career in broadcast journalism in the Pine Tree State of Maine. He worked in radio only briefly, however, before becoming a Field Coordinator for the Reagan/Bush campaign.

Shortly thereafter, he served as a Legislative Aide in the Maine House of Representatives, then as Assistant Press Secretary to Maine Governor John McKernon.

At age 28, he became Deputy Commissioner of Public and Legislative Affairs where he tracked as many as 400 bills each legislative session and worked to keep the governor’s legislative agenda on track. But as often happens, the passion for politics burned out and, in 1990, he headed back home to Georgia where he started a very successful landscaping business.

Now, at age 51, Doug has felt the calling again. He’s ready to return to state government. A proven Reagan conservative, Doug says, “Government has gotten out of control. Elected officials are out of touch with their constituents.”

That’s something he plans to change.

Doug Wright is the only candidate in the race for Georgia House of Representatives in District 24 who has experience working in state government. He’s a Reagan conservative who will fight for less spending, lower taxes and less government intrusion in our lives.

“I know how hard the Republicans … worked in last fall’s election campaign, and I would like to be able to thank every one of them. But I am able to thank you and do so very willingly.”– Ronald Reagan to Doug in a letter dated March 13, 1985