Olene Walker
Former governor of Utah (2003–2005)
Government service
Former governor of Utah (2003–2005)
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Background
Olene Walker became Utah's first woman governor in 2003, succeeding Mike Leavitt when he left to lead the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. She had previously served eight years in the Utah Legislature, including as majority whip, and became the state's first woman lieutenant governor. Her background combined business and education: she was a vice president of Country Crisp Foods and founded the Salt Lake Education Foundation. As governor, she emphasized affordable housing, education funding and literacy. Walker earned degrees from Brigham Young University, Stanford University and the University of Utah.
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