Rep. Ron Wright Dies After Testing Positive for CCP Virus, Battle With Lung Cancer

Rep. Ron Wright Dies After Testing Positive for CCP Virus, Battle With Lung Cancer
Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas) had been undergoing treatment for cancer since 2018 and later tested positive for COVID-19. House of Representatives
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas) died Feb. 7 after he tested positive for COVID-19, according to his office. He was 67.

Wright was reelected in November 2020 while in the midst of battling cancer.

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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