Neva Walker

Neva Walker (born December 14, 1971) is an American politician who served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from district 61B from 2001 to 2009. Walker was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Minnesota Legislature. She decided to run for office after she had a negative experience demonstrating with homeless people at the Capitol.

Prior to her election, six African-American men had been elected to the legislature but no women; John Francis Wheaton was the first in 1899. Upon her election, she joined Greg Gray as the only two African Americans in the legislature.

Her committee assignments included finance, health and human services, and mental health. Walker served four terms. She married in 2007.