Robert M. Walker
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Robert Michael Walker was United States Under Secretary of the Army
1997-1998.
, in 1948. He attended the University of Tennessee
. From 1969-1976, he worked as a staff assistant to Rep. Joe L. Evins
(D
–Tenn. 4
).
Walker joined the staff of Senator
Jim Sasser
(D
–Tenn.) in 1977. He also served as an enlisted soldier in the Tennessee Army National Guard
and District of Columbia Army National Guard
in the 1970s.
From 1978-1993, Walker served as a professional staff member of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
and staff director of the United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction.
In 1993, President of the United States
Bill Clinton
named Walker Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics and Environment) and Walker held this office 1993-1997.
In 1997, President Clinton nominated Walker as United States Under Secretary of the Army
, and he subsequently held this office from November 13, 1997 through October 15, 1998. He was Acting United States Secretary of the Army
from January 2, 1998 through July 2, 1998.
In 1998-1999, he was Deputy Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
.
He then served as Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, United States Department of Veterans Affairs
from December 1999 until September 2000, at which point he was appointed as the first Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, taking up his duties on September 2000.
Currently, Walker lectures at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security.
United States Under Secretary of the Army
The United States Under Secretary of the Army is the second-highest ranking civilian official of the United States Department of the Army, serving directly under the United States Secretary of the Army...
1997-1998.
Biography
Robert M. Walker was born in Martin, TennesseeMartin, Tennessee
Martin is a city in Weakley County, Tennessee, United States. Martin is the home of the University of Tennessee at Martin. The population was 10,515 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Martin is located at ....
, in 1948. He attended the University of Tennessee
University of Tennessee
The University of Tennessee is a public land-grant university headquartered at Knoxville, Tennessee, United States...
. From 1969-1976, he worked as a staff assistant to Rep. Joe L. Evins
Joe L. Evins
Joseph Landon Evins was a Democratic U.S. Representative from Tennessee from 1947 to 1977.Evins was a native of the Blend Community of DeKalb County, Tennessee, the son of James Edgar Evins and Myrtie Goodson Evins. His father was a Tennessee state senator and a successful local businessman.Joe L...
(D
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
–Tenn. 4
Tennessee's 4th congressional district
The 4th Congressional District of Tennessee is a congressional district in Middle and East Tennessee. It is the state's largest district in terms of area, and one of the largest east of the Mississippi River, because of low population density and rural character...
).
Walker joined the staff of Senator
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
Jim Sasser
Jim Sasser
James Ralph "Jim" Sasser is an American politician and attorney. A Democrat, Sasser served three terms as a United States Senator from Tennessee and was Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee...
(D
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
–Tenn.) in 1977. He also served as an enlisted soldier in the Tennessee Army National Guard
Tennessee Army National Guard
The Tennessee Army National Guard is a component of the United States Army and the United States National Guard. Nationwide, the Army National Guard comprises approximately one half of the US Army's available combat forces and approximately one third of its support organization...
and District of Columbia Army National Guard
District of Columbia Army National Guard
The District of Columbia Army National Guard is composed of 10 units:* 74th Troop Command* 260th Regiment RTI * 33d WMD Civil Support Team* 121st Medical Command* 257th AG Band Army* Mobilization Augmentation Command...
in the 1970s.
From 1978-1993, Walker served as a professional staff member of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
United States Senate Committee on Appropriations
The United States Senate Committee on Appropriations is a standing committee of the United States Senate. It has jurisdiction over all discretionary spending legislation in the Senate....
and staff director of the United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction.
In 1993, President of the United States
President of the United States
The President of the United States of America is the head of state and head of government of the United States. The president leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces....
Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
named Walker Assistant Secretary of the Army (Installations, Logistics and Environment) and Walker held this office 1993-1997.
In 1997, President Clinton nominated Walker as United States Under Secretary of the Army
United States Under Secretary of the Army
The United States Under Secretary of the Army is the second-highest ranking civilian official of the United States Department of the Army, serving directly under the United States Secretary of the Army...
, and he subsequently held this office from November 13, 1997 through October 15, 1998. He was Acting United States Secretary of the Army
United States Secretary of the Army
The Secretary of the Army is a civilian official within the Department of Defense of the United States of America with statutory responsibility for all matters relating to the United States Army: manpower, personnel, reserve affairs, installations, environmental issues, weapons systems and...
from January 2, 1998 through July 2, 1998.
In 1998-1999, he was Deputy Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency
Federal Emergency Management Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security, initially created by Presidential Reorganization Plan No. 1 of 1978 and implemented by two Executive Orders...
.
He then served as Acting Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs, United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is a government-run military veteran benefit system with Cabinet-level status. It is the United States government’s second largest department, after the United States Department of Defense...
from December 1999 until September 2000, at which point he was appointed as the first Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Memorial Affairs in the Department of Veterans Affairs, taking up his duties on September 2000.
Currently, Walker lectures at the Naval Postgraduate School's Center for Homeland Defense and Security.