Facts: - website: -lsb- http://www.vickiwalker.com vickiwalker.com -rsb- - residence: eugene , oregon - caption: walker in 2009 - successor: chris edwards - state senate: oregon - state house: oregon - party: democratic - width: 200px - spouse: steven walker - district: 7th 41st - term end: 2009 2002 - children: adam and sara - term start: 2003 1998 - birth date: 29 may 1956 - name: vicki lynn walker - image: vicki walker.jpg - birth place: monroe , washington Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of vicki walker .
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vicki lynn walker -lrb- born may 29 , 1956 -rrb- is an american politician and administrator from oregon .she is the oregon state director for rural development with the u.s. department of agriculture .a member of the democratic party , walker previously served in both houses of the oregon legislature and briefly served as chair of the state 's parole board .walker is known as an advocate for utility customers and as an outspoken critic of influential former governor neil goldschmidt .