David Walters

David Walters
24th Governor of Oklahoma
In office
January 14, 1991 – January 9, 1995
LieutenantJack Mildren
Preceded byHenry Bellmon
Succeeded byFrank Keating
Personal details
Born
David Lee Walters

(1951-11-20) November 20, 1951 (age 72)
Canute, Oklahoma, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Children4
EducationUniversity of Oklahoma (BS)
Harvard University (MBA)

David Lee Walters (born November 20, 1951) is an American businessman and politician who served as the 24th governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995.

Born in Canute, Oklahoma, Walters was a project manager for Governor David Boren and the youngest executive officer working for the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center. He also worked in commercial real estate. As governor, he increased education funding, but his term was marred by controversies that ended with him pleading guilty to a misdemeanor election violation. He did not seek re-election and was defeated in a 2002 campaign for the United States Senate. He is the CEO of Walters Power International, a global provider of local power.[1]

  1. ^ "Home | Walters Power International". Walters Power Intern. Retrieved 2020-04-22.

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