Olene Walker

Olene Walker
15th Governor of Utah
In office
November 5, 2003 – January 3, 2005
LieutenantGayle McKeachnie
Preceded byMike Leavitt
Succeeded byJon Huntsman Jr.
4th Lieutenant Governor of Utah
In office
January 4, 1993 – November 5, 2003
GovernorMike Leavitt
Preceded byVal Oveson
Succeeded byGayle McKeachnie
Member of the Utah House of Representatives
In office
1981–1989
Personal details
Born
Olene Smith

(1930-11-15)November 15, 1930
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
DiedNovember 28, 2015(2015-11-28) (aged 85)
Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMyron Walker
Children7
EducationBrigham Young University (BA)
Stanford University (MA)
University of Utah (PhD)

Olene Walker (née Smith; November 15, 1930 – November 28, 2015) was an American politician who served as the 15th governor of Utah from 2003 to 2005, succeeding the governorship after Mike Leavitt's resignation. A member of the Republican Party, Walker was Utah's first female governor and the first female lieutenant governor of Utah.[1]

  1. ^ "Former Utah Gov. Olene Walker Has Died | Utah | Government Health Care". Scribd. Retrieved June 6, 2018.

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