Mack G. Walters
Appearance
Mack G. Walters | |
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Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 20th district | |
In office 1970–1973 | |
Preceded by | Lawrence Wetherby |
Succeeded by | Tom Easterly |
Personal details | |
Born | Simpsonville, Kentucky, U.S. | December 18, 1916
Died | May 11, 1973 | (aged 56)
Political party | Democratic |
Alma mater | The Citadel |
Mack G. Walters (December 18, 1916 – May 11, 1973) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member for the 20th district of the Kentucky Senate.
Life and career
[edit]Walters was born in Simpsonville, Kentucky. He attended Simpsonville High School and The Citadel.[1]
Walters served in the Kentucky Senate[2] from 1970 to 1973. On June 15, 1972, Walters was one of 20 Democratic senators that voted for Kentucky to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.[3]
Walters died[4] on May 11, 1973, at the age of 56.
References
[edit]- ^ Who's who in Kentucky, Historical Records Association, 1955
- ^ LRC Staff (November 2004). "Kentucky General Assembly Membership 1900-2004: Volume II (1950-2004)" (PDF). Legislative Research Commission. Frankfort, Kentucky. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 27, 2016. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ Pardue, Anne (June 16, 1972). "Kentucky becomes 19th to ratify equal rights for women amendment". The Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1.
- ^ "State Senator, Tobaccoman, Mack G. Walters Dies Friday". The Sentinel-News. Shelbyville, Kentucky. May 14, 1973. p. 1. Retrieved May 18, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.