Republican Representative <br />Ron Wright , Dies of COVID-19.<br />The Texas Congressman had also been battling cancer.<br />Congressman Ron Wright passed away peacefully at the age of 67, Statement Issued By the Office of the <br />Former Congressman, via NBC News.<br />For the previous two weeks, Ron and [his wife] Susan had been admitted to Baylor Hospital in Dallas after contracting Covid-19, Statement Issued By the Office of the <br />Former Congressman, via NBC News.<br />Wright tested positive for the coronavirus on Jan. 21.<br />In a statement, House <br />Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy <br />said Wright "emulated the <br />very best of America.".<br />Wright was a member of the House Education <br />and Labor Committee, as well as the <br />House Foreign Affairs Committee.<br />Ron maintained his quick wit and optimism until the very end, Statement Issued By the Office of the <br />Former Congressman, via NBC News
