Overview
- Voters on Tuesday chose Walker as one of three councilors for a three-year term, with a swearing-in scheduled for Monday.
- Walker and her brother pleaded guilty in 2003 to manslaughter in the 2002 death of Canadian tourist Derek Rogers after an altercation in Old Orchard Beach.
- She also pleaded guilty to perjury related to the case and served a 10-year prison sentence, while her brother served a shorter term.
- Her campaign emphasized addiction recovery work and community outreach, and it received backing from the nonprofit Food and Medicine along with endorsements from local figures.
- Reaction online ranged from outrage to calls for legal bars on felons in office, though Bangor’s municipal code permits candidates with criminal records to serve.