Wright leaves top job in NC House

Representative Thomas Wright is giving up a top House job while he is under investigation and says he did not want to "cast disfavor" on the Democratic Party or the House of Representatives.

News and Observer
March 12, 2007
J. andrew Curliss, Staff Writer

Wright, under probe, leaves top House jobs

State Rep. Thomas Wright has resigned from his leadership positions in the state House, saying he did not want investigations of his activities to hinder work at the legislature.

Wright, a New Hanover County Democrat, is the subject of a campaign finance investigation by the state Board of Elections.

He said he is resigning as chairman of the House Health Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee on Capital.

He said he did not want to "cast disfavor" on the Democratic Party or the House of Representatives.

Details of the probes are not fully known. Wright said he expects his situation to be resolved shortly.