Richard LaFollette Wright (born January 18, 1943) is an American political leader who held a number of positions at both the state and national level.
Prior to joining the government, he was Executive Director of Amnesty International in Washington, D.C. After living in Princeton, New Jersey in the 1990s[4] he currently lives in the Belle Mead section of Montgomery Township, New Jersey, where he operates the LaFollette Vineyard and Winery.
[5] He was born in Corpus Christi, Texas where his father was serving in the United States Navy.
He joined the Office of Economic Growth and worked with a team to coordinate the drafting of the New Jersey Energy Master Plan.
[8] The Bradley campaign initially relied on a loyal group of donors developed over many years which included long time New Jersey political supporters,[9] friends from Princeton,[10] professional athletes,[11] and corporate leaders.
He was a volunteer for Bobby Kennedy in California in 1968 and served as Carol Bellamy's campaign manager in Brooklyn in 1972.