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Olene Walker
Olene Walker | |
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| 15th Governor of Utah | |
| In office November 5, 2003 – January 3, 2005 | |
| Lieutenant | Gayle McKeachnie |
| Preceded by | Mike Leavitt |
| Succeeded by | Jon Huntsman Jr. |
| 4th Lieutenant Governor of Utah | |
| In office January 4, 1993 – November 5, 2003 | |
| Governor | Mike Leavitt |
| Preceded by | Val Oveson |
| Succeeded by | Gayle McKeachnie |
| Member of the Utah House of Representatives | |
| In office 1981–1989 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Olene Smith November 15, 1930 Ogden, Utah, U.S. |
| Died | November 28, 2015 (aged 85) Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Myron Walker |
| Children | 7 |
| Education | Brigham 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 lieutenant governor of Utah as well the first and currently only female governor.[1]
She is also the shortest serving Governor of Utah, serving for only a year and two months.
- ^ "Former Utah Gov. Olene Walker Has Died | Utah | Government Health Care". Scribd. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
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