http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/wrights_effectiveness_rankings Comments for "Wright's effectiveness rankings" en http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/wrights_effectiveness_rankings <!-- Begin check for Blog Icon --> <!-- End check for Blog Icon --> <!-- Begin check for Teaser Toggle --> <div class="field-item"><p><img src="/sites/projects.newsobserver.com/files/profile_images/thomas.wright.jpg" border="1" alt="Thomas Wright" title="Thomas Wright" hspace="10" vspace="10" width="100" height="150" align="right" />Rep. <a href="/under_the_dome/profiles/thomas_wright">Thomas Wright&#39;s</a> <a href="/faq/what_is_the_effectiveness_ranking">effectiveness ranking</a> soared after 1999.</p><p>The Wilmington Democrat was not among the top legislators during his first seven years in office, according to a biannual survey by the <a href="http://www.nccppr.org/">N.C. Center for Public Policy Research</a>.</p><p>In 1993, he was ranked 66th. In 1995, 83rd. In 1997, 58th.</p><p>After he <a href="/under_the_dome/black_wright_and_blue">helped swing</a> a close election for speaker of the House to <a href="/dome/profiles/jim_black">Jim Black</a> in 1999, though, things started looking up for Wright.</p><p>In 1999, he was ranked 10th most effective. In 2001, 8th. In 2003, 12th. And in 2005, 13th.</p><p>The 2007 rankings haven&#39;t been done yet, but Wright&#39;s poor attendance record and his <a href="/under_the_dome/wrights_indictments">legal</a> and <a href="/blogs/campaign_or_personal_expenses">ethical</a> woes would probably sink him now.</p></div> <div class="node-blog-teaser-footer"> <div class="node-blog-teaser-comments"><a href="http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/wrights_effectiveness_rankings#comment"><img src="http://www.newsobserver.com/images/front_new/icon_discussion.gif" width="11" height="7" border="0" /> Comments (0)</a> <!-- If permissions, display edit link at end of teaser --> <!-- End edit link code --> </div> </div> <!-- End check for Teaser Toggle --> <!-- BEGIN AUDIO ATTACHMENT CODE --> http://projects.newsobserver.com/under_the_dome/wrights_effectiveness_rankings#comment corruption effectiveness ranking Jim Black N.C. Center for Public Policy Research Thomas Wright Under the Dome Mon, 17 Dec 2007 13:47:50 -0500 ryanteaguebeckwith 3657 at http://projects.newsobserver.com