Billy Pat Wright

Billy Pat Wright (born March 17, 1937) is an American, former real estate agent, former rancher, and a former Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives. He represented the 159th district, which includes parts of Stoddard County, Cape Girardeau County, and Wayne County, from 2005 to 2013.

Early life and career Billy Pat Wright was born in Rector, Arkansas in 1937. Two years later Wright beat Boyce Wooley again and this time he beat him by a greater margin. In 2008 and 2010, Wright won re-election against Bill Burlison, a former U.S. Representative. In February 2011, Billy Pat Wright decided to run for the 25th district in the Missouri Senate. It was an open seat because Rob Mayer is unable to run for re-election due to term limits. He decided in May 2012 to retire instead of running for the seat. On November 6, Dennis Fowler was elected to the position.

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