Joe Wright (Kentucky politician)

Joe Wright
Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
In office
January 5, 1982  January 1, 1993
WhipHelen Garrett
Fred Bradley
Preceded byJohn M. Berry
Succeeded byDavid Karem
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 5th district
In office
January 1, 1976  January 1, 1993
Preceded byEarl Glenn
Succeeded byVirgil Moore
Personal details
Born(1940-07-29)July 29, 1940
Breckinridge County, Kentucky
DiedJuly 15, 2023(2023-07-15) (aged 82)
Louisville, Kentucky
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Kentucky

Joseph Richard Wright (July 29, 1940 – July 15, 2023) was a member of the Kentucky Senate from 1976 to 1993 representing the state’s 5th district. From 1982 to 1993 he was the Majority Floor Leader for the Democratic Party.