Roderick Wright
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| California State Senate District 25 | |
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| Assumed office December 2008 | |
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| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | Official website |
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Roderick Wright is a Democratic member of the California State Senate. He was first elected to the senate in 2008 to represent District 25. Wright's current term expires in 2012.
Senator Wright previously served in the California State Assembly from 1996 to 2002.
He has a B.A. in Urban Studies and City Planning from Pepperdine University.
He represents California's 25th Senate District.
Residency investigation
The Los Angeles County district attorney's office confirmed in late September 2009 that it is investigating Wright based on the possibility that Wright incorrectly reported his legal address of residence when he sought his state senate seat in 2008.[1]
When Wright registered to vote on March 14, 2007, he listed as address as being a four-plex in Inglewood.
The issue of residency was a campaign issue in the heavily-contested June 2008 primary election. The residency of contender Mervyn Dymally and of Wright was questioned because both of them owned homes in the district, and in more affluent areas outside of the district. At that time, when questioned about where he lived, Wright told a local newspaper, "It wasn't like I switched last week to be eligible. I've owned the house for years. It's a kind of nonissue."[1]
Registration documents are filed under penalty of perjury, which is a felony.
David Demerjian of the Los Angeles District Attorney's public integrity division said he could not discuss details of the ongoing investigation into Wright but did go so far as to say that when the office investigates residency issues, they are generally interested in "whether false documents were filed."[1]
Committee assignments
Senator Wright argues for budget package |
Wright serves on these legislative committees:
- Budget and Fiscal Review[2]
- Governmental Organization[3]
- Energy, Utilities and Communications[4]
- Public Safety[5]
- Budget & Fiscal Review's Subcommittee on Administration[6]
25th district profile
In the City of Los Angeles, the 25th includes part of Westchester near Los Angeles International Airport, as well as parts of South Los Angeles and a small portion of San Pedro that connects the Palos Verdes Peninsula to the remainder of the district.[7]
See also
External links
- Official website of State Senator Roderick Wright
- Biographical profile of Roderick Wright on Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 1998, 2000 and 2008
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Los Angeles Times, "If Sen. Wright lives outside his district, it may not matter", September 28, 2009
- ↑ California Budget and Fiscal Review committee membership
- ↑ Senate Standing Committee on Government Organization
- ↑ Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications committee membership
- ↑ Senate Public Safety committee membership list
- ↑ Subcommittee on Administration, Government & Judicial committee
- ↑ Overview of Senate District 25
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