Commissioner, Alphonse Wright

Commissioner Alphonse Wright  has more than twenty years of Human Resources experience and twenty plus years sales experience including financial planning and as  a mortgage broker, dedicated to meeting the needs of small business and individuals.  As part of his commitment to give back to the community, he participated on a number of inner-city boards as well as the Connecticut State Board of Education.  In Norwalk, he was Excel's Chairman of the Board.  Excel is an organization that helps at-risk students graduate high school and attend college. As a result of Mr. Wright's willingness to represent his community and engage the political process, he received a letter of recognition from President George W. Bush, Congresswoman Nancy Johnson and Governor M. Jodi Rell.  In addition to serving on the AAAC Board, Mr. Wright is Chairman of the New Britain Commission on Community Neighborhood and Development and Treasurer of McCullough Temple in New Britain.  Mr. Wright is a U.S. Air Force veteran and a graduate of Boston University. He has two adult children who live out of state. Mr. Wright was appointed to the African-American Affairs Commission by House Republican Leader, Lawrence F. Cafero, Jr. in 2007.