Jacqueline Walker (born November 7, 1941) is an American
Democratic Party politician who served in the
New Jersey General Assembly
The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.
Since the election of 1967 (1968 session), the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts f ...
from the
13th Legislative District from 1984 to 1986.
Born in
, Wilson grew up in
West New York
West New York is a town in the northern part of Hudson County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated upon the New Jersey Palisades. As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 52,912, an increase of 3,204 (+6.4%) from ...
, where she attended
Memorial High School. She earned an undergraduate and master's degree at Jersey City State College (now
New Jersey City University
New Jersey City University (NJCU) is a public university in Jersey City, New Jersey. Originally chartered in 1927, NJCU consists of the School of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Education, and College of Professional Studies a ...
) and studied further at
Teachers College, Columbia University
Teachers College, Columbia University (TC) is the graduate school of education affiliated with Columbia University, a private research university in New York City. Founded in 1887, Teachers College has been a part of Columbia University since ...
. A resident of
Matawan, her victory in the 1983 election was her first run for elective office.
"Assemblywoman realizes dream"
''Asbury Park Press
The ''Asbury Park Press'', formerly known as the ''Shore Press'', ''Daily Press'', ''Asbury Park Daily Press'', and ''Asbury Park Evening Press'', is the third largest daily newspaper in the state of New Jersey. Established in 1879, it has been o ...
'', July 16, 1984. Accessed November 18, 2017. "...of the delegation is the latest coup in what has been a meteoric political career for the West New York native. What makes the selection all the more startling is that Mrs. Walker entered the Assembly, her first and only elected public office, only six months ago."
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Walker, Jacqueline
1941 births
Living people
Memorial High School (West New York, New Jersey) alumni
Democratic Party members of the New Jersey General Assembly
New Jersey City University alumni
People from Matawan, New Jersey
Politicians from Jersey City, New Jersey
Politicians from Monmouth County, New Jersey
Teachers College, Columbia University alumni
Women state legislators in New Jersey
20th-century American educators
20th-century American women politicians
20th-century members of the New Jersey Legislature