Jim Wright Politician
James Claude Wright, Jr. (born December 22, 1922), usually known as Jim Wright, is a former Democratic U.S. Congressman from Texas who served 34 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was the Speaker of the House from 1987 to 1989. Wright resigned from the House in 1989 because of a scandal.
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| office | House Majority Leader 56th Speaker of the United States House of Representatives |
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| service end | 1946 |
| service start | 1941 |
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