Sherry Walker

Sherry Walker
Member of the Florida Senate from the 5th district
In office
November 8, 1988 – November 3, 1992
Preceded byWayne Hollingsworth
Succeeded byCharles Williams (redistricting)
Personal details
Born (1960-11-03) November 3, 1960
Waukeenah, Florida
PartyDemocratic
EducationUniversity of Tennessee
Florida State University (B.A.)
Cooley Law School (J.D.)
OccupationAttorney

Sherry Derenda Walker (born November 3, 1960) is a Democratic politician and attorney from Florida who served as a member of the Florida Senate from the 5th district from 1988 to 1992.

Early life

Walker was born in Waukeenah, Florida, in 1960, and attended the University of Tennessee before graduating from Florida State University in 1982 with her bachelor's degree in political science.[1] She graduated from the Cooley Law School in Lansing, Michigan, in 1986, with her juris doctor, and returned to Florida to practice law. Walker worked as a prosecutor in Leon County before joining the law firm of Caminez, Srygley, Brown and Walker.[2]

Florida Senate

In 1988, Walker ran for the Florida Senate from the 5th district, challenging incumbent State Senator Wayne Hollingsworth for re-election in the Democratic primary.[2] She argued that Hollingsworth was ineffective and beholden to special interests, and pledged to reject contributions from political action committees in the campaign.[2][3][4] Walker narrowly defeated Hollingsworth, winning 53 percent of the vote to his 47 percent.[5][6] She faced no Republican opponent in the general election, and was elected unopposed.[7]

Walker declined to run for a second term in 1990, citing her desire to focus on her legal career.[8] As she left office, she proposed a series of reforms to the state's budgeting process, calling for the creation of a ways-and-means committee and expediting the approval of the state budget.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Florida Senate Handbook, 1990–1992 (PDF). Secretary of the Florida Senate. 1991. p. 33.
  2. 1 2 3 Doyle, Judy (July 4, 1988). "Stalking the Senate with down-home confidence". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1C, 2C. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Cotterell, Bill (January 27, 1988). "Attorney vows to reject PAC money in Senate bid". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 2B. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ Doyle, Judy (September 1, 1988). "District 5 Senate race is heating up". Tallahassee Democrat: Voter Guide. p. 5. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ↑ "September 6, 1988 Primary Election Democratic Primary - State Senator District: 5". Florida Department of Elections. 1988. Retrieved July 21, 2026.
  6. ↑ Doyle, Judy (September 7, 1988). "Walker upsets Hollingsworth in District 5". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 1A. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ Pride, Don (September 7, 1988). "Sen. Barron in dogfight to keep seat". The Tampa Tribune. p. 1-B, 9-B. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ↑ "Sherry Walker won't run in second senate term". The Florida Times-Union. Jacksonville, Florida. June 25, 1992. p. B-2. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ↑ Cotterell, Bill (October 1, 1992). "Sherry Walker delivers final speech as a state legislator". Tallahassee Democrat. p. 3B. Retrieved July 21, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
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