{"biography":"Commissioner Mick Wright was elected to the Shelby County Board of Commissioners in 2018 and re-elected to a second term in 2022. He represents District 3, encompassing all voting precincts in Bartlett and Lakeland.  \n\nA native of Des Moines, Iowa, Commissioner Wright made Shelby County his home after earning a bachelor\u2019s degree in English from Harding University in Searcy, Arkansas. He also holds a master\u2019s degree in public administration from Strayer University.  \n\nCommissioner Wright has worked for Youth Villages since 2003. He currently serves on the leadership team for the organization\u2019s Memphis Allies initiative, which provides intervention services to young people and adults at the highest risk of involvement with gun violence.  \n\nAn alum of Leadership Bartlett, Commissioner Wright has volunteered with numerous civic groups including the Bartlett Chamber Foundation, the Bartlett Education Foundation, the Bartlett Education Advisory Committee, the Bartlett Sesquicentennial Committee, and the Bartlett First Responders Monument Committee. Commissioner Wright also formed the group Better Bartlett Schools to lead the grassroots efforts culminating in the referendum that created the Bartlett City Schools system.  \n\nCommissioner Wright has previously served as a Vice Chair of the Republican Party of Shelby County and as President of the Northeast Shelby Republican Club. He was elected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2016.  \n\nMick and his wife, Alison, live in Bartlett. Members of the Memphis Runners Track Club and the Bartlett Runners Club completed a marathon together as St. Jude Heroes and have participated in dozens of other charitable half-marathons and 5Ks. They worship with Christ Community Church in Memphis.","campaigns":[],"cf_filings":[],"firstname":"Mick","fullname":"Mick Wright","lastname":"Wright","office_history":[{"campaigns":[],"county":"shelby","cycles":[{"general":null,"party":null,"primary":null,"term":{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-04","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","party":null,"state":"tn","term_end":"2026-08-04","term_start":"2022-08-04"},"year":2022}],"office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","state":"TN","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-04","office_county":"shelby","office_key":"county_commission_district_3","office_title":"County Commissioner District 3","party":null,"state":"tn","term_end":"2026-08-04","term_start":"2022-08-04"}]}],"summary":"Mick Wright is a public figure who currently serves as a County Commissioner for District 3 in Shelby County. He was first elected in 2018 and re-elected for a second term in 2022. Wright holds a bachelor's degree in English from Harding University and a master's degree in public administration from Strayer University. He has been employed by Youth Villages since 2003 and is involved in the organization's Memphis Allies initiative, which focuses on intervention services for individuals at risk of gun violence. Wright has also been actively involved in various civic groups and committees in Bartlett, including the Bartlett Chamber Foundation, Bartlett Education Foundation, and Bartlett First Responders Monument Committee. He has previously held positions within the Republican Party of Shelby County and was elected as a delegate to the Republican National Convention in 2016. Wright and his wife are active members of the running community and participate in charitable events.","terms":[{"county":"shelby","electiondate":"2022-08-04","office":"county_commission_district_3","state":"TN","term_end":"2026-08-04","term_start":"2022-08-04","title":"County Commissioner District 3"}],"token":"cOOLq9r7U2"}