Norma O. Walker
Norma O. Walker (born 1928) is the former mayor of Aurora, Colorado. She became the mayor of Aurora, Colorado, from 1965 to 1967. As of May 2021, 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 is 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]
See also[]
- List of first female mayors in the United States
References[]
- ^ 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.
External links[]
- Video of Walker's November 1965 appearance on What's My Line?
- "About Norma O. Walker". Norma O. Walker. February 11, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2017.
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