Jessica L. Wright
Jessica L. Wright | |
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| Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness | |
| In office January 1, 2013 – March 31, 2015 Acting: January 1, 2013 – June 25, 2014 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Erin C. Conaton |
| Succeeded by | Robert Wilkie |
| United States Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs | |
| In office May 24, 2012 – December 31, 2012 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Dennis M. McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Todd A. Weiler |
| 50th Adjutant General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office October 13, 2004 – October 29, 2010 | |
| Governor | Ed Rendell |
| Preceded by | William B. Lynch |
| Succeeded by | Stephen Sischo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jessica Lynn Garfola November 2, 1952 Monessen, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse | Charles Edwin Wright |
| Alma mater | Alderson–Broaddus College Webster University U.S. Army War College |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army (National Guard) |
| Years of service | 1975–2010 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Medal Legion of Merit Meritorious Service Medal |
Jessica Lynn Wright (née Garfola; born November 2, 1952) was the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness of the United States Department of Defense.
In 2020, she was inducted into the U.S. Army Women's Foundation Hall of Fame.