Walter L. Ward Jr.

Walter L. Ward Jr. was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.[1]

Biography

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 1972 to 1979 and was a Democrat.[3]

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

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.[5]

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
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  5. Wisconsin lawmakers convicted of crimes


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