Arlington post office will be named after former U.S. Rep. Ron Wright
An Arlington post office will be named after former U.S. Rep. Ron Wright, who died in February 2021 after a battle with cancer and COVID-19.
The building at 3903 Melear Drive will be designated as the Ron Wright Post Office Building after legislation was signed into law by President Joe Biden on Tuesday.
“With the signing of this bill, Ron’s legacy will be cemented in Arlington, Texas,” U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey, who was elected to fill Wright’s 6th Congressional District seat, said in a statement. “Ron dedicated his life to serving the community he lived in, and I am grateful to honor the memory of my friend, predecessor, and fellow Texan Ron Wright.”
Republican Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said: “As a sixth-generation Texan, loving husband, father, and grandfather, Ron embodied what it meant to be a public servant and committed his career to advocating for the Lone Star State. I am proud to honor the memory of my friend and fellow Texan in the community he tirelessly served.”
Wright, a former Arlington city council member and Tarrant County tax assessor-collector, was elected to Congress in 2018.
