Senator Roderick Wright

Senator Roderick D. Wright was elected to the California State Senate in 2008, representing what was then the 25th District. In the legislature, Sen. Wright had one of the highest percentages of bills signed by the Governor. His bills passed into law included legislation aiding job creation, law enforcement, veterans’ benefits, and worker safety.

Senator Wright was the author of a resolution seeking redress from the United States Government for the victims of the World War II disaster in Port Chicago, California. A presidential pardon was granted to one of the victims of that disaster as a result of his efforts.