Howard Walker
Member of the Michigan Senate
from the 37th district
In office
January 1, 2011  December 31, 2014
Preceded byJason Allen
Succeeded byWayne Schmidt
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the 104th district
In office
January 1, 2003  December 31, 2008
Preceded byJason Allen
Succeeded byWayne Schmidt
Personal details
Born (1954-12-10) December 10, 1954
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDianne
ResidenceTraverse City, Michigan
Alma materMichigan Technological University

Howard Walker (born December 10, 1954) is a Republican politician from Michigan who served a term in the Michigan Senate after serving three terms in the Michigan House of Representatives.[1]

Prior to his election to the Legislature, Walker had a career in the oil and gas industry and later started and owned a land surveying business.[2]

In August 2013, Walker announced his intention not to seek a second term in the Senate. The next month, after voting in favor of expanding Medicaid in Michigan under the Affordable Care Act, Walker was caught on tape at a Republican luncheon telling a local conservative radio host "screw you" after the host, Brian Sommerfield, called Walker a "weak Republican."[3]

References

  1. 2011-2012 Michigan Manual: State Senator Howard Walker
  2. "Meet Senator Walker | Senator Howard Walker". Archived from the original on 2014-12-20. Retrieved 2013-11-11.
  3. "The Detroit News: GOP senator tells radio host 'screw you' for Medicaid vote criticism". Archived from the original on 2013-11-11. Retrieved 2013-11-11.


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