Wright Seeking State Rep. District 18 Seat
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
By Jennifer [email protected]
Republican Dave Wolkins, Winona Lake, currently holds the seat.
Wright said he is running for the Indiana House of Representatives as a candidate for the people. He said he will stand up and fight for all the working families of Indiana.
“I firmly believe that government should not be about partisan politics, but about our children and working families,” Wright said.
He said Hoosiers are suffering all over the state.
“From budgetary cuts to loss of jobs Hoosiers are still finding it hard to pay their bills, place food on the table, and get rehired into the work force,” Wright said.
He said he is not out of touch with this situation. In fact, like many Hoosiers today he said he can empathize with having to struggle and make hard choices.
He said that he believes that government is a support system of guidance when it comes to creating jobs.
“We need to remove and stop legislation that hinders the private sector from creating new jobs, but at the same time stop large corporations from receiving large tax breaks and credits that result in a loss of revenue into the state,” Wright said.
When that revenue is lost large corporations get bonuses for their CEOs, but the hard-working middle class Hoosier suffers, he said.
“In Indiana that suffering came from budgetary cuts that have hurt many of us,” Wright said.
He said he will work hard to repeal the Right to Work legislation.
He said Right to Work creates lower wages, lower pensions and less benefits for all workers across the board. Wright said it also does not create jobs.
“In fact in some states where Right to Work legislation has been enacted manufacturing jobs have actually declined, wages fell and benefits are minimal,” Wright said.
He also said he will fight for education. He said education is not a privilege, in fact it is a right, a right of the most basic of rights that each and every Hoosier child is entitled.
“I will work to increase the funding that has been cut to our public schools,” Wright said.
“I support preschool programs and full-day kindergarten, which will allow children earlier opportunities to learn and parents the ability to work where they otherwise cannot because of scheduling conflicts or the high cost of daycare.”
He said he also will fight to increase funding to the most vulnerable of Hoosiers.
Cutting dollars to mental health agencies and social services all the while giving judges and the legislature the privilege of a raise because of inflation, transcends being a Republican or a Democrat, Wright said.
“It is taking away from the people and giving to the privileged few,” Wright said.
Wright said there needs to be restored a sense of community back into neighborhoods.
“We are all in this together and it is time that we come together as Hoosiers placing partisan politics on the backburner and making our brave state better off than where the career politicians in Indianapolis has left it,” Wright said.
He said he offers the citizens of the 18th district a voice in their government.
“I ask for your support for the opportunity to serve you and all the people of Indiana,” Wright said.[[In-content Ad]]
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Republican Dave Wolkins, Winona Lake, currently holds the seat.
Wright said he is running for the Indiana House of Representatives as a candidate for the people. He said he will stand up and fight for all the working families of Indiana.
“I firmly believe that government should not be about partisan politics, but about our children and working families,” Wright said.
He said Hoosiers are suffering all over the state.
“From budgetary cuts to loss of jobs Hoosiers are still finding it hard to pay their bills, place food on the table, and get rehired into the work force,” Wright said.
He said he is not out of touch with this situation. In fact, like many Hoosiers today he said he can empathize with having to struggle and make hard choices.
He said that he believes that government is a support system of guidance when it comes to creating jobs.
“We need to remove and stop legislation that hinders the private sector from creating new jobs, but at the same time stop large corporations from receiving large tax breaks and credits that result in a loss of revenue into the state,” Wright said.
When that revenue is lost large corporations get bonuses for their CEOs, but the hard-working middle class Hoosier suffers, he said.
“In Indiana that suffering came from budgetary cuts that have hurt many of us,” Wright said.
He said he will work hard to repeal the Right to Work legislation.
He said Right to Work creates lower wages, lower pensions and less benefits for all workers across the board. Wright said it also does not create jobs.
“In fact in some states where Right to Work legislation has been enacted manufacturing jobs have actually declined, wages fell and benefits are minimal,” Wright said.
He also said he will fight for education. He said education is not a privilege, in fact it is a right, a right of the most basic of rights that each and every Hoosier child is entitled.
“I will work to increase the funding that has been cut to our public schools,” Wright said.
“I support preschool programs and full-day kindergarten, which will allow children earlier opportunities to learn and parents the ability to work where they otherwise cannot because of scheduling conflicts or the high cost of daycare.”
He said he also will fight to increase funding to the most vulnerable of Hoosiers.
Cutting dollars to mental health agencies and social services all the while giving judges and the legislature the privilege of a raise because of inflation, transcends being a Republican or a Democrat, Wright said.
“It is taking away from the people and giving to the privileged few,” Wright said.
Wright said there needs to be restored a sense of community back into neighborhoods.
“We are all in this together and it is time that we come together as Hoosiers placing partisan politics on the backburner and making our brave state better off than where the career politicians in Indianapolis has left it,” Wright said.
He said he offers the citizens of the 18th district a voice in their government.
“I ask for your support for the opportunity to serve you and all the people of Indiana,” Wright said.[[In-content Ad]]
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