Norma O. Walker

Norma O. Walker was the first female mayor of a city larger than 60,000 people.[1][2] She became the mayor of Aurora, Colorado, from 1965 to 1967. As of May 2016, Walker has been the only female mayor in that city's history.[3] As mayor she is remembered for her work on stabilizing Aurora's water supply.[4] Later, she went on to serve on the National Highway Safety Advisory Committee, where she served until 1969.[5]

Born in Las Animas, Colorado, in 1928, she is of Scandinavian descent.

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References

  1. ↑ Wolf, Stephanie. "This Is Norma O. Walker. First And Only Female Mayor Of Aurora". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
  2. ↑ "51 years ago, she became mayor. Today she hopes a woman will become president (Column)". OregonLive.com. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  3. ↑ Swartzell, Griffin. "New PAC asks mediocre white guys "Dude, can you not?"". Colorado Springs Independent. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ↑ Collins, Sherah J. (2008). Aurora. Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738548241.
  5. ↑ "Highway Safety Aide Named" (PDF). The New York Times. November 9, 1969. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  • Video of Walker's November 1965 appearance on What's My Line?
  • "About Norma O. Walker". Norma O. Walker. 2016-02-11. Retrieved 2017-08-20.
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