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Olga
Morgan Wright
Born:
June, 8, 1959, 49 years old
Employed: Smith
Moore Leatherwood, LLP, Attorneys at Law, Assistant
N.C. State
Bar Certified Paralegal
Address:
2216 E. Lee Street, Greensboro, Guilford, NC 27401
Web
site/email address:
www.olgawright.com
Party
affiliation:
Previous
elective experience:
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2004 RNC, Alternative Delegate
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Guilford County Republican Party, Executive Board
Member, Secretary, Present
Other
relevant experience (board, commissions, etc.)
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IOPL, Institute of
Political Leadership, Fellow, Fall, 2008
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African American Leadership Summit, 2006,
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Guilford County Minority Outreach, Chair,
2004-2006
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Guilford County Republican Party, Executive
Committee Member, 2003-2007
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National Black Republicans, Member
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N.C. General Assembly, Candidate, 2004, 2006, 2008
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United States Army Reserve 1979-1985
204th Judge Advocate General Detachment, Fort
Bragg, NC
Certified Court Stenographer/Law Clerk,
Civil Affairs Battalion, Greensboro, NC
Family
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Morgan Elizabeth
Wright Pone, 24
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John Wesley Wright, III, 16 ¾
From a recent questionnaire:
Why
have you chosen to fun for this office:
I often wonder if
anyone else draws a correlation between the pride felt as a result
of being involved in our neighborhoods and communities and that of
filing for political office. Pride, that is
more evident when I reflect on the fact that my grandparents did not
have the same opportunity when they were my age. The very fabric of
my community is sewn together by
threads of
various cultures that differ economically, educationally and
spiritually. This election cycle I include giants of the past,
voices of the present and hope for the future in an effort to create
a quilt of opportunity for North Carolina citizens. I choose to run
for office in hopes that my neighborhood and surrounding communities
would be collectively uplifted rather than to continue in the cycle
of unemployment, poor housing, failing schools, environmental
injustice, and crime.
I was born and continue
to live in an area described by some as “poor”. I stand as one
who believes that we each owe it to the other to make a difference
in our local communities and entire state. As a single mother my
primary responsibility has been to raise the children I have been
blessed with to be productive, effective citizens for the State of
North Carolina. I also believe in the African proverb that “it
takes a village to raise a child.” If we all ban together for
effective leadership then our neighborhoods and communities will
become areas of prosperity and growth for generations to come. I
believe it is our civic duty to help build and sustain
our communities economically, financially and spiritually in order
to preserve it for our children’s children. If not now, when? If not
me, then who? This is who I am and that is why I choose to run.
What distinguishes you most from
your opponent?
What distinguishes me
most from my opponent is my sincere passion to improve the lives of
all individuals and businesses within District 58, and not just the
universities and large non-profit organizations. As a lifelong
resident of District 58 I have a desire to conquer the issues
that plague the area such as poor housing, crime, slow economic
growth and low performing schools. I also have an earnest desire to
offer incentives for small business growth and to help the
residents and businesses deal with issues of eminent domain.
What key qualifications would you
bring to the job?
I bring to the job the ability to effectively and efficiently lead
District 58 with the passion and fervor necessary in order to
rebuild the District economically, educationally and productively.
Too often we hear that if its not broken don’t fix it, well,
District 58 has been broken for over 10 years and to continue to
patch the pieces together with scotch tape is no longer an option.
As a researcher I possess the skills necessary to find resources and
programs that will benefit the citizens and businesses of District
58. Most of all, I possess character and integrity to do more
than just be a ceremonial figure for the people.
List your top three campaign issues and your stances
on those issues.
Affordable Housing/Eminent Domain
Protection
Support
legislation to increase homeownership, develop education programs to
create regional coalitions to identify and reduce barriers to
homeownership. Increase funding for the Housing Trust Fund in an
amount to have a true affect to assist citizens throughout the state
for housing, job skill training and child care costs.
K-12 Education Reform
Sponsor
legislation that will incorporate a blended curriculum reflecting
the content of academic and vocational courses in recognizing
multiple intelligences, learning styles and goals towards good
paying jobs for those not on a college track.
Living Wage Initiatives
Support Education Assistance Programs
for Minimum wage workers through scholarships, support initiatives
to provide worker training, development and transitioning between
industries in the current market. The quality of life begins with a
job and I will support any and all bills to support increased worker
training skills to increase wages beyond a minimum wage.
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