BIOGRAPHY Otis C. Wright Mr. Wright received his Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Michigan and his Juris Doctorate from University of Illinois at Chicago (formerly John Marshall Law School). He is admitted to practice to the Illinois Bar, and United States District Court - Northern District and Central District of Illinois. His Governmental and Professional experiences include Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. The Department is responsible for securing the passage of legislation and appropriation of funds from the Chicago City Council, Illinois General Assembly and Congress. In addition, the office works to build strong relationships with elected officials and other governmental bodies. His experience also includes Director of Land Development at the Chicago Housing Authority; Deputy Commissioner, City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development; and Administrative Assistant to the Mayor, City of Chicago, Mayor’s Office of Intergovernmental Affairs. Prior to answering his call to law and politics he worked in the financial services industry at Aetna Life and Casualty and CIGNA Corporation as an Expense Analyst and Regional Controller respectively. Mr. Wright has served as Director of Christian Education at St. James Baptist Church in New Britain, Connecticut. At Salem Baptist Church of Chicago, he has served as a teacher and Superintendent of Christian Education. Otis is married to Jametra, his wife of 42 years. He and his wife Jametra have been involved in serving in their local church in the areas of Christian counseling, marital instruction and discipleship. They have four adult children and four grandchildren.
