Dale L. Wright is a Republican member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 116 since 2019. A lifelong Missourian born in St. Louis, he previously served on the Farmington City Council and built a 47-year career in health care, starting as an 18-year-old orderly in 1970, working as an ambulance driver, in hospital administration , and buying/selling medical supplies, earning him the nickname "the health care guy." He replaced term-limited Rep. Kevin Engler, who encouraged his run, and was noted as a freshman to watch upon entering office.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Specific details not available in public records.
• Political Experience:
  • Missouri House of Representatives, District 116 : 2019–present.
  • Farmington City Council: Prior service, focused on health care issues.
  • Current committees: Elections, Ways and Means, Higher Education and Workforce Development.