GENE WALKER PHOTOS

Dr. Eugene P. Walker has been a trusted public servant for nealy 40 years. His resume includes service as a DeKalb School System administrator and four terms as a Georgia State Senator. Gene Walker's record of leadership and experience makes him uniquely qualified to serve as your Board of Education representative in District 9


Dr. Walker with Georgia Governor Joe Frank Harris


Dr. Walker with Georgia Governor Zell Miller


Dr. Walker and wife Pat with Georgia Governor Roy Barnes




EXPERIENCE

  • State Senator - 4 terms
  • Vice President, DeKalb College 1981-1985
  • Exec. VP, DeKalb Tech 1985-1989
  • Assoc. Superintendent, DeKalb School System
  • Commissioner, Department of Juvenile Justice 1995-1999
  • State Board of Pardons and Paroles 1999-2006
  • Chair, Development Authority of DeKalb 2001-2009
  • Chair, Georgia Chapter of Westcare
  • Board Member, District 9, DeKalb Board of Education 2008-present

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. in History at Duke University, 1978

  • Masters of Arts in History, Atlanta University, 1969
  • Certificate in Southern History, Johns Hopkins University, 1968
  • Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, Clark College, 1958