Rita Walters

Rita Walters
Rita Walters
Member of the Los Angeles City Council from the 9th District
	In office; 1991–2001
Preceded by	Gilbert W. Lindsay
Succeeded by	Jan Perry
Personal details
Born	Rita Dolores White; August 14, 1930; Chicago, Illinois
Died	February 17, 2020 (aged 89); Los Angeles, California
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Wilbur E. Walters (m. 1955, div. 1973)
Children	3
Alma mater	Shaw University; UCLA Anderson School of Management

Rita Dolores Walters (née White; August 14, 1930 – February 17, 2020)[1] was an American politician.

Political career

Walters served on the Board of Library Commissioners for the Los Angeles Public Library. Prior to this position, she served on the Los Angeles City Council[2] representing the 9th district from 1991–2001.[3] During that time, she chaired the Arts, Health & Humanities Committee where she reviewed matters related to the Library Department.[3] She was the first African-American woman elected to the City Council.[1] Prior to this job, she was on the Los Angeles Unified School District's Board of Education (1979—1991). Walters was also a teacher in the adult division of the Los Angeles School District for four years.[3]

Background

Walters was born in Chicago, Illinois, and moved with her parents and family to Kansas. She moved to Los Angeles in 1955, and there she met and married Wilbur E. Walters. They had three children: David, Susan, and Philip. She died in Los Angeles while in hospice care from Alzheimer's disease.[1]

Education

Walters graduated with a bachelor's degree in education from Shaw University and had an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management.[3]

Recognition

In 2009, Walters was recognized on the popular podcast, 'Vaguely Live Radio', as part of the feature 'Jimmy's Random Wikipedia Page of the Week'.

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References

Blume, Howard (February 20, 2020). "Rita Walters, a fierce advocate for equality and trailblazing elected official, dies at 89". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2020.
Etzioni, Amitai (1995-06-15). Rights and the Common Good: The Communitarian Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 247–. ISBN 9780312102722. Retrieved 29 June 2012.
"Rita Walters Commissioner". Los Angeles Public Library. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.

Preceded by Gilbert W. Lindsay	Los Angeles City Council 9th District 1991–2001	Succeeded by Jan Perry

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[obit-1] Blume, Howard (February 20, 2020). "Rita Walters, a fierce advocate for equality and trailblazing elected official, dies at 89". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 21, 2020.

[Etzioni1995-2] Etzioni, Amitai (1995-06-15). Rights and the Common Good: The Communitarian Perspective. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 247–. ISBN 9780312102722. Retrieved 29 June 2012.

[Rita-3] "Rita Walters Commissioner". Los Angeles Public Library. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.