Walter L. Ward Jr.

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Walter L. Ward Jr.
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the 17th district
In office
January 1, 1973 – January 5, 1981
Preceded byDistrict created
Succeeded byAnnette Polly Williams
Personal details
Born
Walter L. Ward Jr.

(1943-10-28) October 28, 1943 (age 78)
Tullahoma, Tennessee
Political partyDemocratic

Walter L. Ward Jr. (born October 28, 1943) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Early life[]

Ward was born on October 28, 1943, in Camp Forrest in Tullahoma, Tennessee.[2] He graduated from the Rufus King International School - High School Campus before attending Milwaukee Area Technical College, the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee and Marquette University.

Career[]

Ward served in the Wisconsin Assembly from 1973 to 1981 and was a Democrat.[3]

Ward was convicted of sexual assault an sentenced to four years in prison.[4][5]

He was also convicted of filing false campaign reports in 1980 and sentenced to 30 days in county jail. In the next primary he was defeated and did not run again.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ward, U to Z". Political Graveyard. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  2. ^ "Members of State Legislature". Wisconsin Blue Book. Retrieved 2014-01-30.
  3. ^ Wisconsin Blue Book 1977,' Biographical Sketch of Walter L. Ward, Jr., pg. 33
  4. ^ "CONTENTdm". lrbdigital.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  5. ^ "Wisconsin Legislators; Crime and criminals;". lrbdigital.legis.wisconsin.gov. Retrieved 2022-01-14.
  6. ^ Hall, Dee J. (November 26, 2014). "21 state lawmakers convicted of crimes in past 35 years". madison.com. Retrieved 2020-08-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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