Charles D. Walton

Charles Dee Walton (born 1948) is an American retired politician and higher education administrator. He was the first African American elected to the Rhode Island Senate, serving from 1983 through 2002 as a Democrat representing South Providence. Walton was also the first African-American Rhode Island Senate president pro tempore. He later served as an associate dean at the Community College of Rhode Island.

Charles D. Walton
Member of the Rhode Island Senate
In office
1983–2002
Succeeded byJuan Pichardo
Personal details
Born
Charles Dee Watson

(1948-07-13) July 13, 1948
Raleigh, North Carolina, US
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
(m. 2009)
EducationShaw University (BA), University of Massachusetts Amherst (PhD)
OccupationPolitician, academic administrator
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