IWA for Sunday, September 17, 2002

Hey folks,

You know, I saw this on the NBC’s "Today Show" yesterday morning. I thought it was a joke, but then again, they have no sense of humor. So I started looking in to this a little further. Turns out to be true.

Allow me to introduce to you, Gallatin, Tennessee, Mayor Don Wright. He is a busy guy,

OCCUPATION: Author (Award Winning Historical Novels)The Woodsman, The Captives, The Last Plantation, Gone To Texas
President of Wright Properties, Inc
President of Wright Enterprises
1958-1961 AVCO (Aviation Corporation) Blueprint Reproducer
1962-1964 U. S. Army, Military Police 559th Honor Guard
1964-1982 Industrial Pipe fitter (welder, draftsman, foreman, general foreman, superintendent)
1982 – 1998 Author of 4 novels (as above)
1990-91 – President, Tennessee Writers Alliance
1992-1996 - Tennessee State Senator
1997 – present, Mayor of Gallatin

He has won many awards as well

AWARDS:
(2006) Idiot of the Week Award.
(2005) Named Mayor of the Year by the Sumner County Council of Governments
(2004) Named Mayor of the Year by the Sumner County Council of Governments
(2002) Sumner Civil Air Patrol Service Appreciation Award
(2001) Named Mayor of the Year by the Sumner County Council of Governments
(1998) Vena Stewart School Dedicated Volunteerism Service Award
(1998) National Rifle Association Defender of Second Amendment Award
(1997) Sumner County Board of Commissioners Certificate of Recognition
(1996) Little Senators Girls Softball Team Sponsor Appreciation Award (Hendersonville, TN)(1996) Tennessee Bicentennial House and Senate Joint Resolution Recognition, by State of Tennessee
(1995-1996) Governor’s Council on Agriculture and Forestry Appreciation Award
(1995) Kentucky Colonel
(1995) Awarded of Rank Tennessee Colonel
(1995) Friends in the Bend Appreciation Award for Acquiring Traffic Light at Douglas Bend
(1994) Bledsoe’s Lick Historical Association Award of Lifetime Membership
(1994) Ridgetop Historical Society Service to the Community Award
(1994 and 1986) Gallatin Kiwanis Club Certificate of Appreciation
(1994) Worioto Regional Library Center and Libraries of Sumner and Robertson Counties Certificate of Appreciation for Support and Encouragement of Library Services
(1993) United Daughter s of the Confederacy Jefferson Davis Medal of Honor
(1992 and 1989) Hendersonville Noon Sertoma Certificate of Appreciation
(1991) Murfreesboro Library Awarded Honorary Life Member of Finebaugh Library
(1990) National Society of Son’s of the American Revolution Good Citizenship Medal
(1990) Gallatin Lion’s Club Certificate of Appreciation
(1987) Awarded Rank of Kentucky Colonel
(1986) Named Best Western Writer of the Year, New York City
(1986) Presented Key to the City of Hendersonville
(1986) Goodlettsville Homecoming Committee Certificate of Appreciation
(1978) Louisville, Kentucky Bicentennial Heritage Certificate of Appreciation

He seems like a really smart guy. So WHY would he not checkout EVERY aspect of those asking him to do a favor? It seems he was all too willing to say yes when "Hollywood" came a knocking. Mayor Wright says,

"They said it was family friendly. We've had a lot of movies filmed in this area during the past few years. In fact, I think Sally Field was in one of them. Anyhow, I thought it was good for business."

"I had no idea what the movie was about. They told me it was about a super hero woman and there was no nudity or offensive stuff in it. Other than that, I really didn't have a clue."

There in lies the problem. The name of the movie? "Thong Girl 3." LOL

Some advice Mayor Wright, get ALL information before agreeing to loan out your office again. How about simply the TITLE of the movie? You would think that this would at least be a clue.

Now I think he will recover from this with a few jabs and laughs. Like this one. But because of this little brain fart, congratulations Mayor Wright, for not at least asking for the title, you are the Idiot of the week.

By the way, did they offer you a part in the movie? Just curious.
Peter