James Ronald Walker
Member of the Georgia State Senate from the 19th district
In office
1977–1984
Succeeded byWalter S. Ray
Personal details
Born(1947-06-28)June 28, 1947
Telfair County, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJune 2, 2022(2022-06-02) (aged 74)
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Carliss E. Caldwell[1]
Dianne Merchant[2]
Children2[1]
Alma materGeorgia Southwestern State University

James Ronald Walker (June 28, 1947 – June 2, 2022) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 19th district of the Georgia State Senate.[1]

Life and career

Walker was born in Telfair County, Georgia, the son of Hilda White and James Wimbric Walker. He attended Georgia Southwestern State University.[1][2]

In 1977, Walker was elected to represent the 19th district of the Georgia State Senate.[1] He served until 1984, when he was succeeded by Walter S. Ray.[3] He was sheriff of Telfair County, Georgia,[2][4] where he served from 1895 until December 31, 1992.[5] Walker was suspected of part owning a cockfighting gambling enterprise and of accepting bribes from cocaine dealers and other criminal.[5] In 1994 Walker was found guilty of conspiring to manufacture, possess and distribute marijuana and was sentence to serve ten years in prison.[6][7]

Walker died in June 2022, at the age of 74 and was survived by his wife Dianne Marchant Walker, 2 children and 2 step children.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Georgia Official and Statistical Register: 1981-1982" (PDF). Georgia General Assembly. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "James Ronald Walker". Tribute Archive. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  3. ^ "1984 Georgia State Senate Results", Georgia General Assembly
  4. ^ "GBI agent has wreck, facing charge of DUI". The Macon Telegraph. Macon, Georgia. May 9, 1989. p. 15. Retrieved December 8, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  5. ^ a b "GBI: 4 killed in crash were investigating ex-Telfair sheriff". The Atlanta Constitution. 19 August 1993. p. 34. Retrieved 12 January 2023.Open access icon
  6. ^ "FBI: Coffee County sheriff grew marijuana on his own land". The Macon Telegraph. 5 October 2000. p. 6. Retrieved 12 January 2023.Open access icon
  7. ^ "Sheriff pleads guilty to taking cut of pot growers' profits". Ledger-Enquirer. 8 December 1993. p. 8. Retrieved 12 January 2023.Open access icon


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