Walter Reichert

Walter Reichert
Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 34th district
In office
January 1, 1966 – January 1, 1974
Preceded byJohn Raymond Turner (redistricting)
Succeeded byDaisy Thaler
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 46th district
In office
January 1, 1964 – January 1, 1966
Preceded byHoward P. Hunt (redistricting)
Succeeded byMelvin T. Riddle
Personal details
Born(1929-08-08)August 8, 1929
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedOctober 31, 2021(2021-10-31) (aged 92)
Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseElla Reichert
Children4

Walter Stewart "Stu" Reichert (August 8, 1929 – October 31, 2021)[1][2] was an American politician in the state of Kentucky. He served in the Kentucky Senate and in the Kentucky House of Representatives. He was a Republican.[3][4] On June 15, 1972, Reichert was one of 11 Republican senators that voted against Kentucky's ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.[5]

  1. ^ "Walter Reichert Obituary - Louisville, KY". Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  2. ^ "Walter Stewart "Stu" Reichert, Sr". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved June 29, 2022.
  3. ^ "2006OH025 Leg 087 | Louie B Nunn Center for Oral History". www.kentuckyoralhistory.org. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05.
  4. ^ Reichert uky.edu Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Pardue, Anne (June 16, 1972). "Kentucky becomes 19th to ratify equal rights for women amendment". The Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 1.