John Wray

John Christian Wray (born November 20, 1970) is an American lawyer, businessman, and politician. He served as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 10th district from 2015 to 2021. Wray is a member of Republican Party. He lost the special election race for district 10 on September 28, 2021. Early life and education Wray graduated from Waxahachie High School in 1989. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in political science from Texas A&M University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law. Career He is a former mayor of Waxahachie and past member of the Waxahachie City Council. He practiced law for six years in Houston, Texas, prior to returning to Waxahachie. He is the co-owner of Town Square Title, a title company. John, was first elected in 2014 to represent Texas House District 10. In July 2019, Wray publicized that he would not run for re-election for district 10, of the Texas State House of Representatives. In a news release he stated that, "these elected jobs are not meant to be lifetime positions". Two years later on July 29, 2021, Wray announced his candidacy for district 10 in a special election to replace Jake Ellzey, who vacated the district seat after winning he 2021 Texas's 6th congressional district special election two days prior.