IT Johnny Walker

IT Johnny Walker

ES Johnny Walker (born June 18, 1911 in Fulton , Fulton County , Kentucky , †  October 8, 2000 in Albuquerque , New Mexico ) was an American politician . Between 1965 and 1969 he represented the second constituency of the state of New Mexico in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and political advancement

Johnny Walker attended the public schools in his home country and moved with his family to Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1926. There he attended high school and the University of New Mexico . Walker graduated from George Washington University in Washington . During the Second World War he was used as a soldier in the US Army in North Africa and Europe.

Walker became a member of the Democratic Party . Between 1949 and 1952 he was an MP in the New Mexico House of Representatives . There he supported the successful bill that gave women the right to appear on a jury in court. From 1953 to 1956 and from 1961 to 1964, Walker was the director of the New Mexico State Commissioner of Public Lands . In addition, he was head of the tax authorities in 1960.

Johnny Walker in Congress

In the 1964 congressional elections, Walker was elected to the US House of Representatives for New Mexico's second district. There he replaced Joseph Montoya on January 3, 1965 , who had previously been elected to the US Senate . In Congress , Walker was a member of the Armed Forces Committee and promoted the establishment of the Pecos National Monument . After a re-election in 1966, he was able to complete two terms in Congress. In 1968 he was defeated by Ed Foreman , who had represented the state of Texas in the US House of Representatives between 1963 and 1965 . One reason for Walker's electoral defeat was a change in New Mexico electoral district boundaries to his disadvantage. His advocacy of stricter gun laws and the closure of Walker Air Force Base , an air force base near Roswell , cost him decisive votes in the region.

Another résumé

After the end of his career in Congress, Walker largely withdrew from politics. Although he was still interested in political events, he did not run for any other office. Johnny Walker died in Albuquerque in October 2000 at the age of 89.

Individual evidence

1. ↑ List of the New Mexico Commissioners of Public Lands (1912–2010) ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The  archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Office of the NM Secretary of State, July 2012, p. 234

Web links

• ES Johnny Walker in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• ES Johnny Walker in the database of Find a Grave (English)