Sherry Dorsey Walker
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Sherry Dorsey Walker | |
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Member of the Delaware House of Representatives from the 3rd district | |
In office November 7, 2018 – January 14, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Helene Keeley |
Succeeded by | Josue Ortega |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | University of Delaware (BA) Howard University (MFA) |
Website | Official website |
Sherry Dorsey Walker is an American politician. She is a Democratic member of the Delaware House of Representatives, representing District 3.[1] In 2018, Dorsey Walker was elected after winning a three-way primary race against Jim Miller and Paul Falkowski, where she received over 68 percent of the votes.[2][3] She was unopposed in the general election.[4] She did not seek reelection to the house, rather running in the 2024 Delaware lieutenant gubernatorial election, where she lost in the primary.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Sherry Dorsey Walker (D)". Dover, Delaware: Delaware General Assembly. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
- ^ Baker, Karl (September 6, 2018). "Sherry Dorsey Walker wins primary to represent Wilmington's west side". The News Journal.
- ^ "State of Delaware Primary Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. September 6, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "State of Delaware General Election Results". Office of the State Election Commissioner. Department of Elections. November 6, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ^ "Rep. Sherry Dorsey Walker announces campaign for Lt. Governor". Delaware First Media. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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- 21st-century African-American women politicians
- 21st-century American legislators
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- African-American state legislators in Delaware
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- Howard University alumni
- Living people
- Politicians from Wilmington, Delaware
- University of Delaware alumni
- Women state legislators in Delaware
- Candidates in the 2024 United States elections
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