Carolyn Walker
Carolyn Walker | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Arizona Senate from the 23rd district | |
| In office January 12, 1987 – March 20, 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Alfredo Gutierrez |
| Succeeded by | Armando Ruiz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1945 or 1946 (age 80–81)[1] |
| Party | Democratic |
| Occupation | public relations |
Carolyn Walker (born c. 1946) is an American former politician. Walker served in the Arizona House of Representatives from 1983 to 1986.[2] She then served as the first African-American woman in the Arizona Senate from 1987 to 1991, and as Senate Majority Whip.[3] She was indicted in the AzScam sting operation in 1991, and consequently expelled from the Senate.[4][5][6][7]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Clipped From Arizona Republic". Arizona Republic. September 9, 1990. p. 212 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Black Legislators Serving Arizona". State Library of Arizona. 8 February 2021. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ Laake, Deborah (6 March 1991). "A METEORIC DESCENTTHE TOUGH TASK OF UNDERSTANDING CAROLYN WALKER". Phoenix New Times. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
- ↑ "Clipped From Arizona Daily Star". Arizona Daily Star. February 10, 1991. p. 6 – via newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Majority Whip of Arizona Senate Expelled Amid Vote-Selling Case". Associated Press. March 21, 1991 – via LA Times.
- ↑ AP (February 7, 1991). "7 Arizona Lawmakers Charged With Corruption". The New York Times.
- ↑ JOHN PACENTI (November 5, 1992). "Walker Found Guilty of Conspiracy in AzScam". apnews.com.
