William L. Walker Jr.

William L. Walker Jr. (born October 24, 1960) is an American politician, who has served in the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate.[1] He served in the Arkansas House of Representatives from 1987–1994; and the Arkansas Senate from 1995–2002.[1][2] He often uses the name Bill Walker,[1] and lives in Little Rock.

Walker was born in Little Rock. He is Baptist.[3] He is married and has a daughter.[4] He unsuccessfully campaigned in 2006 to be Mayor of Little Rock.[5]

On September 30, 2025, Walker was hand­cuffed dur­ing a dis­pute with Little Rock police officers before being released at the dir­ec­tion of Police Chief Heath Helton. That decision came after Little Rock Mayor Frank Scott Jr. reached out to Helton. The dispute stemmed from an altercation Walker's daughter, Alyson Walker, 34, had with Little Rock Police. [6]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Minorities in the Arkansas Senate". Arkansas Senate. Archived from the original on December 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Senator Bill Walker, Jr". Arkansas Senate.
  3. ^ "Senator Bill Walker". www.arkleg.state.ar.us.
  4. ^ "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart.
  5. ^ "At request of parents, cheerleader suit sacked". Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. March 26, 2008. Archived from the original on December 24, 2023.
  6. ^ https://www.pressreader.com/usa/arkansas-democrat-gazette/20251027/281526527290045


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