Cora Faith Walker

Cora Faith Walker (née Drew;^[1] November 5, 1984^[2][3] – March 11, 2022) was an American politician who served as a member of the Missouri House of Representatives for the 74th district from January 2017 to July 2019.^[4] On July 29, 2019, Walker resigned from the Missouri House of Representatives and became the policy director for St. Louis County executive Sam Page.^[5][6]

Cora Faith Walker
Member of the Missouri House of Representatives from the 74th district
In office January 4, 2017 – July 29, 2019
Preceded by	Sharon Pace
Succeeded by	Michael Person
Personal details
Born	Cora Faith Drew November 5, 1984 St. Louis, Missouri
Died	March 11, 2022 (aged 37) St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Tim Walker
Education	Washington University in St. Louis (BA, MPH) Saint Louis University (JD)

Walker earned a Bachelor of Arts from the Washington University in St. Louis,^[7] a Master of Public Health from Washington University's George Warren Brown School of Social Work and a Juris Doctor and health law certificate from the Saint Louis University School of Law.^[8][9]

Walker lived in Ferguson, Missouri. On March 11, 2022, Walker collapsed at a hotel in St. Louis, where she had attended a birthday party for Mayor Tishaura Jones.^[10][11] She was taken to a hospital, where she was pronounced dead, aged 37.^[12] The cause of death was determined to have been non-ischemic cardiomyopathy.^[10]