Walter Bickford
Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife
In office
1983–1991
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1977–1983
Preceded byRobert C. Reynolds
Succeeded byJohn MacGovern
Constituency17th Worcester (1977–1979)
2nd Middlesex (1979–1983)
Personal details
Born (1942-02-16) February 16, 1942 (age 81)
Marlborough, Massachusetts
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceBerlin, Massachusetts
Alma materUniversity of Alaska
Wentworth Institute of Technology
University of Massachusetts Amherst
OccupationCivil Engineer
Politician

Walter E. Bickford (born February 16, 1942) is an American civil engineer and politician who served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1977 to 1983 and served as Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Fisheries and Wildlife from 1983 to 1991.[1][2] In 1999 he ran in the special election for the Massachusetts Senate seat in the Middlesex and Worcester District vacated by Robert Durand.[2] He lost in the Democratic primary to Pam Resor.

References

  1. ^ 1983–1984 Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
  2. ^ a b "Bickford Seeks Senate Seat in Middlesex-Worcester". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. February 16, 1999.
Massachusetts House of Representatives Preceded byRobert C. Reynolds Member of the Massachusetts House of Representativesfrom the 17th Worcester district 1977–1979 Succeeded byRobert D. McNeil Preceded byThomas H. D. Mahoney Member of the Massachusetts House of Representativesfrom the 2nd Middlesex district 1979–1983 Succeeded byJohn MacGovern