James Lorenzo Walker (November 1, 1920 – November 16, 2003) was an American

politician A politician is a person active in party politics, or a person holding or seeking an elected office in government. Politicians propose, support, reject and create laws that govern the land and by an extension of its people. Broadly speaking, a ...

. He served as a Democratic member for the 89th and 113th district of the

Florida House of Representatives The Florida House of Representatives is the lower house of the Florida Legislature, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Florida, the Florida Senate being the upper house. Article III, Section 1 of the Constitution of Florida, adopted ...

. Walker was born in

Marco Island, Florida Marco Island is a small sea island, or barrier island, on the Gulf Coast of the United States located 20 miles (32 km) south of Naples in Collier County, Florida. Marco Island is an affluent beach and boating resort island with a small-town ...

, the son of Adnie and Forrest Walker. Walker and his family moved to

Naples, Florida Naples is a city in Collier County, Florida, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the historical city (i.e. in the immediate vicinity of downtown Naples) was 19,115. Naples is a principal city of the Naples-Marco Island, Flori ...

in 1921, and he attended

Naples High School Naples High School is a secondary education school located in Naples, Florida, and is one of eight public high schools located in Collier County. Naples High School is part of the District School Board of Collier County. Academics Athletic ...

, graduating in 1939. He then served in the

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from 1943 to 1946 in various roles such as

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and researcher. Walker also served for the Collier County Commission from 1950 to 1956, and later worked in real estate. In 1967 Walker became the first member for the newly established 113th district of the

. In 1972 he was elected for the 89th district of the Florida House of Representatives, serving until 1974. Walker died in November 2003 in

, at the age of 83.

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