Charles Walker
On the record
Walker became (effectively) a state-vendor staffing-agency operator while serving as GA Senate Minority Leader — his staffing agency operated as a state vendor; basis of 2005 federal conviction on 127 counts. After leaving office his staffing-agency interests continued to be the conviction's predicate. Former GA Senate Minority Leader; convicted Aug 2005 on 127 federal counts (tax fraud + mail fraud); 10-year sentence
SEVERITY · FELONY · CRIMES · fraud, mail-fraud, tax-evasion
Background
Charles Walker (Democrat) was Georgia's State Senator · Senate 1985–2004 (19 years). Flagged as a notable historical figure by Officium's curation pass. Press-relevant: Former GA Senate Minority Leader; convicted Aug 2005 on 127 federal counts (tax fraud + mail fraud); 10-year sentence. Same-year political environment (1985): Governor Joe Frank Harris.
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