Jim Wright | |
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Railroad Commissioner of Texas | |
Assumed office January 4, 2021 | |
Governor | Greg Abbott |
Preceded by | Ryan Sitton |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
James "Jim" Wright is an American businessman and politician. Wright owns environmental services companies. [1] Wright is one of three members of the Railroad Commission of Texas, the elected regulatory body over oil, natural gas, utilities, and surface mining first established in 1891. He is a Republican.
A native of south Texas, Wright defeated incumbent Ryan Sitton in a primary, [2] [3] then won the general election held on November 3, 2020, against Chrysta Castañeda. [4]