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Mack G. Walters

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Mack G. Walters
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 20th district
In office
1970–1973
Preceded byLawrence Wetherby
Succeeded byTom Easterly
Personal details
Born(1916-12-18)December 18, 1916
Simpsonville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMay 11, 1973(1973-05-11) (aged 56)
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materThe 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

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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

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  1. ^ Who's who in Kentucky, Historical Records Association, 1955
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ Pardue, Anne (June 16, 1972). "Kentucky becomes 19th to ratify equal rights for women amendment". The Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1.
  4. ^ "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. Open access icon