Robert Smith Walker

Robert Smith Walker

Robert Smith Walker (born December 23, 1942 in Bradford , Pennsylvania ) is an American politician . Between 1977 and 1997 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Robert Walker attended Penn Manor High School in Millersville until 1960 and then the College of William & Mary in Williamsburg ( Virginia ) until 1961 . In 1964 he graduated from Millersville University and in 1968 the University of Delaware at Newark . In between he worked as a teacher in the Millerville public schools from 1964 to 1967. From 1967 to 1973 he was also a member of the national guard of his state. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . Between 1967 and 1976 he was on the staff of Congressman Edwin Duing Eshleman . From 1980 to 1990 he was a delegate or substitute delegate to all Republican National Conventions .

In the 1976 congressional election , Walker was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 16th  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Edwin Eshleman on January 3, 1977. After nine re-elections, he was able to complete ten legislative terms in Congress by January 3, 1997 . Since 1995 he has headed the science committee . Walker was considered a Conservative MP. In 1996 he renounced another candidacy.

In 2001 Robert Walker was appointed by President George W. Bush to chair the Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry . Among other things, he is currently chairman of an advisory committee for the Ministry of Energy. He also runs a lobby company in the federal capital, Washington.

Web links

• Robert Smith Walker in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Robert Smith Walker in nndb (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Edwin Duing Eshleman	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (16th constituency) January 3, 1977 - January 3, 1997	Joseph R. Pitts