Summary
Norma O. Walker (June 26, 1928 – September 8, 2023) was an American politician who was the mayor of Aurora, Colorado. She became the mayor of Aurora, Colorado, from 1965 to 1967. As of September 2023, Walker has been the only female mayor in that city's history. As mayor she is remembered for her work on stabilizing Aurora's water supply.[1] Later, she went on to serve on the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, where she served until 1969.[2]
Born in Las Animas, Colorado, in 1928, she was of Scandinavian descent. On November 14, 1965, she appeared as a guest on the first episode of the panel show What's My Line after one of the show's regular panel members, journalist Dorothy Kilgallen, died six days earlier[3] and five days after the Northeast blackout of 1965.
Walker died on September 8, 2023, at the age of 95.[4]
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References edit
- ^ Collins, Sherah J. (2008). Aurora. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738548241.
- ^ "Highway Safety Aide Named" (PDF). The New York Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved May 11, 2018.
- ^ "Walker, Norma O." Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 7, 2019.
- ^ "Norma O Walker". Neptune Society Obituaries. Neptune Society. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
External links edit
- Video of Mayor Walker's November 1965 appearance on What's My Line? (Begins at 43:17 of video)
- "About Norma O. Walker". Norma O. Walker. February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2017.