1. David Lee Walters was born on November 20,1951 and is an American businessman and politician who served as the 24th governor of Oklahoma from 1991 to 1995.
11 Facts About David Walters
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David Walters did not seek re-election and was defeated in a 2002 campaign for the United States Senate.
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David Walters is the CEO of Walters Power International, a global provider of local power.
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David Walters earned a bachelor's degree in industrial engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1973 and a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University in 1977.
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David Walters worked as the project manager for Governor David Boren and as the assistant and associate provost of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.
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David Walters was appointed co-chairman of the governor's 100-member Reform Commission in 1984 and became the president of American Fidelity Property Company in 1985.
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In 1986, Walters was the Democratic nominee for governor of Oklahoma, but was defeated by Republican Henry L Bellmon, who returned to the governorship after completing his first term 20 years earlier.
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On November 6,1990 David Walters was elected governor, carrying 75 of the state's 77 counties.
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David Walters planned on making the Blue Room, a large ceremonial hall in the State Capitol, into his office.
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David Walters did not run for re-election in 1994, citing the pressure and negative publicity of political office, which he partly blamed for the suicide of his son in 1991.
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In 2002, David Walters was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for the United States Senate, losing to incumbent Jim Inhofe.