Charlie Walton
Charlie Walton | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| In office January 1, 1993 – January 1, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Lawson Walker |
| Succeeded by | Addia Wuchner |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Charles Robert Walton January 25, 1947 |
| Died | August 29, 2025 (aged 78) |
| Party | Republican |
Charles Robert Walton (January 25, 1947 – August 29, 2025) was an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1993 to 2005 and a member of the Boone County Commission from 2011 to 2018.[1]
Walton was first elected in 1992, succeeding incumbent representative Lawson Walker who retired after unsuccessfully running for lieutenant governor in 1991.[2] He unsuccessfully ran for the Kentucky Senate in 2004, losing to incumbent Dick Roeding, and again in 2008 against former Boone County jailer and U.S. Marshal John Schickel.[3]
Walton died on August 29, 2025, in Florence, Kentucky, at the age of 78.[4][5]
References
- ^ Rotenstein, David S. (October 1, 2025). "Longtime Boone County leader Charlie Walton remembered". LINK nky. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
- ^ "Old habits die hard: Jones still evasive". The Lexington Herald-Leader. March 29, 1992. p. B1.
... Rep. Lawson Walker, R-Villa Hills, who ran for lieutenant governor in last year's race ...
- ^ "Biggest spenders didn't always win in May elections". The Lexington Herald-Leader. June 25, 2004. p. A1.
Sen. Dick Roeding, R-Lakeside Park, spent $145,000 to hold off Rep. Charlie Walton in the 11th District ...
- ^ "Charles Robert Walton". Legacy. Retrieved January 11, 2026 – via Legacy.com.
- ^ "Charles Robert Walton". Echovita. Retrieved January 11, 2026.