Walter G. Church Sr.

Walter Greene Church Sr. (June 30, 1927 – October 1, 2012) was a Democratic member of the North Carolina General Assembly who represented the state's eighty-sixth House district, including constituents in Burke County.[1] A banker from Valdese, North Carolina, Church served seven terms in the state House. In November 2008, Church was narrowly defeated by Republican Hugh Blackwell, denying him an eighth term. His son, Walter G. Church, Jr., won the May 4, 2010 Democratic primary to run to regain his father's former seat, but lost in the Fall to State Rep. Hugh A. Blackwell-R.

[2] He died in 2012.[3][4]
Walter G. Church
Member of the North Carolina Senate
from the 47th district
In office
1992–2008
Personal details
Born(1927-06-30)June 30, 1927
Caldwell County, North Carolina
DiedOctober 1, 2012(2012-10-01) (aged 85)
Valdese, North Carolina
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin
Professionbanker

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