# Boomer Wright > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Boomer_Wright > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Boomer_Wright.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boomer_Wright > Source revision: 1349801269 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) American politician This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately from the article and its talk page, especially if potentially libelous. Find sources: "Boomer Wright" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (February 2021) (Learn how and when to remove this message) Boomer Wright Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 9th district Incumbent Assumed office January 11, 2021 Preceded by Caddy McKeown Personal details Party Republican Spouse Susan Children Kelli and Byron (with first wife Andrea) Eric and Dallas (with second wife Susan) Education Bachelor's Degree in Education Alma mater Western Oregon University Profession Retired teacher Signature **Gerald "Boomer" Wright** is an American politician serving as a [Republican](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States)) member of the [Oregon House of Representatives](/source/Oregon_House_of_Representatives).[1] He represents [Oregon's 9th House district](/source/Oregon's_9th_House_district), which covers portions of [Coos](/source/Coos_County%2C_Oregon), [Douglas](/source/Douglas_County%2C_Oregon), and [Lane](/source/Lane_County%2C_Oregon) Counties on the southern [Oregon Coast](/source/Oregon_Coast). ## Biography Wright grew up in [Lorane, Oregon](/source/Lorane%2C_Oregon) after moving there from California at 10. He went to [Crow High School](/source/Crow_High_School) and [Western Oregon University](/source/Western_Oregon_University) and got a [Bachelor's Degree](/source/Bachelor's_degree) in Education there in 1972. Boomer worked at [Siuslaw Middle School](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siuslaw_Middle_School&action=edit&redlink=1), [Rhododendron Elementary](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Rhododendron_Elementary&action=edit&redlink=1), and [Siuslaw Primary](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Siuslaw_Primary&action=edit&redlink=1). He also became superintendent of [Mapleton School District](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mapleton_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1). 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](/source/Brain_tumor).[2] Wright first won office in 2020 after the retirement of [Caddy McKeown](/source/Caddy_McKeown) from the [Oregon House of Representatives](/source/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.[3] ## Electoral history 2020 Oregon State Representative, 9th district[4] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Boomer Wright 21,724 57.5 Democratic Cal Mukumoto 15,988 42.3 Write-in 44 0.1 Total votes 37,756 100% 2022 Oregon State Representative, 9th district[5] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Boomer Wright 20,686 60.1 Democratic Jerry Rust 13,705 39.8 Write-in 45 0.1 Total votes 34,436 100% 2024 Oregon State Representative, 9th district[6] Party Candidate Votes % Republican Boomer Wright 23,115 61.8 Democratic William (Mrk) Mrkvicka 14,196 38.0 Write-in 86 0.2 Total votes 37,397 100% ## External links - [Ballotpedia Profile](https://ballotpedia.org/Boomer_Wright) Oregon House of Representatives Preceded by Caddy McKeown Member of the Oregon House of Representatives from the 9th district 2021– Succeeded by Incumbent ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Representative Boomer Wright Biography"](https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/wright/Pages/biography.aspx). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20210209102336/https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/wright/Pages/biography.aspx) from the original on February 9, 2021. Retrieved February 9, 2021. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["About Boomer Wright — Boomer Wright for State Representative"](https://www.boomerwright.com/about). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230803170324/https://www.boomerwright.com/about) from the original on August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 3, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Coastal Oregon Republican Boomer Wright will retire • Oregon Capital Chronicle"](https://oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/coastal-oregon-republican-boomer-wright-will-retire/). *Oregon Capital Chronicle*. Retrieved February 11, 2026. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["November 3, 2020, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20221112205917/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2020.pdf) (PDF) from the original on November 12, 2022. Retrieved October 30, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["November 8, 2022, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230612205817/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2022.pdf) (PDF) from the original on June 12, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["November 5, 2024, General Election Abstract of Votes"](https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF). *Oregon Secretary of State*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20241212212240/https://sos.oregon.gov/elections/Documents/results/november-general-2024-results.pdf) (PDF) from the original on December 12, 2024. Retrieved December 12, 2024. v t e Members of the Oregon House of Representatives 83rd Legislative Assembly (2025–present) Speaker Julie Fahey (D) Speaker pro tempore David Gomberg (D) Majority Leader Ben Bowman (D) Minority Leader Lucetta Elmer (R) ▌Court Boice (R) ▌Virgle Osborne (R) ▌Dwayne Yunker (R) ▌Alek Skarlatos (R) ▌Pam Marsh (D) ▌Kim Wallan (R) ▌John Lively (D) ▌Lisa Fragala (D) ▌Boomer Wright (R) ▌David Gomberg (D) ▌Jami Cate (R) ▌Darin Harbick (R) ▌Nancy Nathanson (D) ▌Julie Fahey (D) ▌Shelly Boshart Davis (R) ▌Sarah Finger McDonald (D) ▌Ed Diehl (R) ▌Rick Lewis (R) ▌Tom Andersen (D) ▌Paul Evans (D) ▌Kevin Mannix (R) ▌Lesly Muñoz (D) ▌Anna Scharf (R) ▌Lucetta Elmer (R) ▌Ben Bowman (D) ▌Sue Rieke Smith (D) ▌Ken Helm (D) ▌Dacia Grayber (D) ▌Susan McLain (D) ▌Nathan Sosa (D) ▌Darcey Edwards (R) ▌Cyrus Javadi (D) ▌Shannon Jones Isadore (D) ▌Mari Watanabe (D) ▌Farrah Chaichi (D) ▌Hai Pham (D) ▌Jules Walters (D) ▌Daniel Nguyen (D) ▌April Dobson (D) ▌Annessa Hartman (D) ▌Mark Gamba (D) ▌Rob Nosse (D) ▌Tawna Sanchez (D) ▌Travis Nelson (D) ▌Thuy Tran (D) ▌Willy Chotzen (D) ▌Andrea Valderrama (D) ▌Lamar Wise (D) ▌Zach Hudson (D) ▌Ricki Ruiz (D) ▌Matt Bunch (R) ▌Jeff Helfrich (R) ▌Emerson Levy (D) ▌Jason Kropf (D) ▌E. 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