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| occupation=Retired [[United States Air Force]] [[colonel]]<br>Former [[business]] executive​

| occupation=Retired [[United States Air Force]] [[colonel]]<br>Former [[business]] executive​

| spouse= Adele Marchena Walker (married c. 1962-2014, her death)<ref name=adelewalker>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20140806/NEWS01/140806013/Report-Bossier-City-mayor-s-wife-dies?odyssey=mod|title=Report: Bossier City mayor's wife dies|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=August 6, 2014}}</ref> ​

| spouse= Adele Marchena Walker (married c. 1962-2014, her death)<ref name=adelewalker>{{cite web|url=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/article/20140806/NEWS01/140806013/Report-Bossier-City-mayor-s-wife-dies?odyssey=mod|title=Report: Bossier City mayor's wife dies|publisher=''The Shreveport Times''|accessdate=August 6, 2014}}</ref> ​

| children=Linda Walker Morse<br>​

| children=Linda Walker Morse​

William Lance Walker (c. 1971-2011)​}}

William Lance Walker (c. 1971-2011)​}}

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'''Lorenz James Walker''', known as '''Lo Walker''' (born September 26, 1933), is the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] to serve as the [[mayor]] of [[Bossier City]] in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. First elected in 2005, he is the fifteenth<ref>Some sources count Lorenz Walker as the fourteenth mayor because they omit [[Frank Blackburn|Frank Barnett Blackburn]], the [[interim]] mayor from 1983 to 1984.</ref> person to hold the position since [[Ewald Max Hoyer]] was appointed by [[Governor]] Newton Blanchard in 1907, when Bossier City was a [[village]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bossiercity.org/Bossier-City-History/|title=Bossier City History|author=Louise Stinson|accessdate=January 2, 2015}}</ref>​

'''Lorenz James Walker''', known as '''Lo Walker''' (born September 26, 1933), is the first [[Republican Party|Republican]] to serve as the [[mayor]] of [[Bossier City]] in northwestern [[Louisiana]]. First elected in 2005, he is the fifteenth<ref>Some sources count Lorenz Walker as the fourteenth mayor because they omit [[Frank Blackburn|Frank Barnett Blackburn]], the interim mayor from 1983 to 1984.</ref> person to hold the position since [[Ewald Max Hoyer]] was appointed in 1907 by [[Governor]] Newton Crain Blanchard (1849-1922) when Bossier City was a [[village]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bossiercity.org/Bossier-City-History/|title=Bossier City History|author=Louise Stinson|accessdate=January 2, 2015}}</ref>​

 

==Background==​

==Background==​

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A [[Shreveport]] native, Walker graduated in 1951 from the since disbanded Fair Park High School. In 1952, he enrolled at [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latech.edu/impact_study/testimonials.shtml|title=Louisiana Tech University Testimonials|publisher=latech.edu|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref> from which he graduated in 1956 as the "Outstanding Business School Graduate." Through [[Reserve Officer Training Corps]] at Louisiana Tech, Walker was commissioned an officer in the [[United States Air Force]]. He served for thirty years in the military, including two tours of duty during the [[Vietnam War]] at the Bien Hoa and Nha Trang air bases. Walker retired in 1986 with the rank of [[colonel]]. He first considered himself a Bossier City resident as early as 1968, After mandatory military moves, including a stint in [[California]], he returned permanently to Bossier City in 1980. While in the military, he received a [[Master of Business Administration]] degree in 1970 from [[Auburn University]] in Auburn, [[Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lowalker.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162&Itemid=293|title=Mayor Lorenz "Lo" Walker|publisher=Lowalker.com|accessdate=May 11, 2009}}</ref>​

A [[Shreveport]] native, Walker graduated in 1951 from the since disbanded Fair Park High School. In 1952, he enrolled at [[Louisiana Tech University]] in [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.latech.edu/impact_study/testimonials.shtml|title=Louisiana Tech University Testimonials|publisher=latech.edu|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref> from which he graduated in 1956 as the "Outstanding Business School Graduate." Through [[Reserve Officer Training Corps]] at Louisiana Tech, Walker was commissioned an officer in the [[United States Air Force]]. He served for thirty years in the military, including two tours of duty during the [[Vietnam War]] at the Bien Hoa and Nha Trang air bases. Walker retired in 1986 with the rank of [[colonel]]. He first considered himself a Bossier City resident as early as 1968, After mandatory military moves, including a stint in [[California]], he returned permanently to Bossier City in 1980. While in the military, he received a [[Master of Business Administration]] degree in 1970 from [[Auburn University]] in Auburn, [[Alabama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://lowalker.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=162&Itemid=293|title=Mayor Lorenz "Lo" Walker|publisher=Lowalker.com|accessdate=May 11, 2009}}</ref>​

 

Walker was previously stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City. In his military career, he earned two [[Distinguished Flying Cross]]es, thirteen Air Medals, a [[Bronze Star]], and the Meritorious Service Medal. He left the military to become Bossier City’s chief administrative officer under Mayor [[George Dement]], his [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] predecessor. Walker told ''The Shreveporr Times'' that he approaches his job "as I've worked all my life. I learned at an early age to hold a certain [[work ethic]] and accountability, and I'm very fortunate in that regard to be able to look forward to each and every day."<ref name=walker/>​

Walker was previously stationed at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City. In his military career, he earned two [[Distinguished Flying Cross]]es, thirteen Air Medals, a [[Bronze Star]], and the Meritorious Service Medal. He left the military to become Bossier City’s chief administrative officer under Mayor [[George Dement]], his [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] predecessor. Walker told ''The Shreveporr Times'' that he approaches his job "as I've worked all my life. I learned at an early age to hold a certain [[work ethic]] and accountability, and I'm very fortunate in that regard to be able to look forward to each and every day."<ref name=walker/>​

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In 2011, Mayor Walker worked successfully to keep open the Louisiana Boardwalk shops and restaurants complex in downtown Bossier City. The company faced [[foreclosure]] from its bank after six years of operation. Walker was able to locate new management to take over the operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://k945.com/louisiana-boardwalk-foreclosed-on/|title=Louisiana Boardwalk Foreclosed on?|date=February 16, 2011|publisher=k945.com|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref>​

In 2011, Mayor Walker worked successfully to keep open the Louisiana Boardwalk shops and restaurants complex in downtown Bossier City. The company faced [[foreclosure]] from its bank after six years of operation. Walker was able to locate new management to take over the operation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://k945.com/louisiana-boardwalk-foreclosed-on/|title=Louisiana Boardwalk Foreclosed on?|date=February 16, 2011|publisher=k945.com|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref>​

==Mayoral matters===

===Mayoral matters===

Walker worked in 2010 and 2011 with local and state officials to obtain two compressed natural gas plants, which offer public access to [[alternative fuel]]s.<ref name=cng>{{cite web|url=http://www.cngnow.com/news/post.aspx?id=22|title=Bossier City's second CNG station opens|publisher=''The Bossier Press-Tribune''|date=August 25, 2011|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref>

Walker worked in 2010 and 2011 with local and state officials to obtain two compressed natural gas plants, which offer public access to [[alternative fuel]]s.<ref name=cng>{{cite web|url=http://www.cngnow.com/news/post.aspx?id=22|title=Bossier City's second CNG station opens|publisher=''The Bossier Press-Tribune''|date=August 25, 2011|accessdate=February 28, 2015}}</ref>