{{Short description|American politician}} {{BLP sources|date=February 2021}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Boomer Wright | image = | state_house = Oregon | district = [[Oregon's 9th House district|9th]] | predecessor = [[Caddy McKeown]] | term_start = January 11, 2021 | party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] | spouse = Susan | profession = Retired teacher | children = Kelli and Byron (with first wife Andrea) Eric and Dallas (with second wife Susan) | education = [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor's Degree]] in Education | alma_mater = [[Western Oregon University]] | signature = Boomer Wright Signature.png }} '''Gerald "Boomer" Wright''' is an American politician serving as a [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/wright/Pages/biography.aspx|title=Representative Boomer Wright Biography|access-date=2021-02-09|archive-date=2021-02-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210209102336/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/wright/Pages/biography.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> He represents [[Oregon's 9th House district]], which covers portions of [[Coos County, Oregon|Coos]], [[Douglas County, Oregon|Douglas]], and [[Lane County, Oregon|Lane]] Counties on the southern [[Oregon Coast]].
==Biography== Wright grew up in [[Lorane, Oregon]] after moving there from California at 10. He went to [[Crow High School]] and [[Western Oregon University]] and got a [[Bachelor's degree|Bachelor's Degree]] in Education there in 1972. Boomer worked at [[Siuslaw Middle School]], [[Rhododendron Elementary]], and [[Siuslaw Primary]]. He also became superintendent of [[Mapleton School District]]. He retired in 2002. Wright had 4 children, 2 with his first wife and 2 with his second. His first wife, Andrea died in 1991 due to a [[brain tumor]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.boomerwright.com/about |title=About Boomer Wright — Boomer Wright for State Representative |access-date=2023-08-03 |archive-date=2023-08-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230803170324/https://www.boomerwright.com/about |url-status=live }}</ref>
Wright first won office in 2020 after the retirement of [[Caddy McKeown]] from the [[Oregon House of Representatives]].
In January 2026, Wright announced his retirement from the legislature at the end of his term ending on December 31, 2026. He endorsed Oregon House Republican's legislative director, Claire Lynn, for his seat.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Coastal Oregon Republican Boomer Wright will retire • Oregon Capital Chronicle |url=https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/coastal-oregon-republican-boomer-wright-will-retire/ |access-date=2026-02-11 |website=Oregon Capital Chronicle |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Electoral history== {{Election box begin no change | title = [[2020 Oregon House of Representatives election|2020 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 9th House district|9th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = November 12, 2022 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Boomer Wright | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 21,724 | percentage = 57.5}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Cal Mukumoto | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 15,988 | percentage = 42.3}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 44 | percentage = 0.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 37,756 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2022 Oregon House of Representatives election|2022 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 9th House district|9th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = October 30, 2023 | archive-date = June 12, 2023 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Boomer Wright | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 20,686 | percentage = 60.1}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = Jerry Rust | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 13,705 | percentage = 39.8}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 45 | percentage = 0.1}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 34,436 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
{{Election box begin no change | title = [[2024 Oregon House of Representatives election|2024 Oregon State Representative]], [[Oregon's 9th House district|9th district]]<ref>{{cite web | title = November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes | url = https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf | website = Oregon Secretary of State | access-date = December 12, 2024 | archive-date = December 12, 2024 | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf | url-status = live }}</ref>}} {{Election box winning candidate with party link no change | candidate = Boomer Wright | party = Republican Party (United States) | votes = 23,115 | percentage = 61.8}} {{Election box candidate with party link no change | candidate = William (Mrk) Mrkvicka | party = Democratic Party (United States) | votes = 14,196 | percentage = 38.0}} {{Election box write-in with party link no change | votes = 86 | percentage = 0.2}} {{Election box total no change | votes = 37,397 | percentage = 100%}} {{Election box end}}
==External links== * [https://ballotpedia.org/Boomer_Wright Ballotpedia Profile] {{s-start}} {{s-par|us-or-hs}} {{s-bef|before=[[Caddy McKeown]]}} {{s-ttl|title=Member of the [[Oregon House of Representatives]] <br/> from the [[Oregon's 9th House district|9th]] district|years=2021–}} {{s-aft|after=Incumbent}} {{s-end}}
== References == {{Reflist}} {{Oregon House of Representatives}}
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