Angela Walker曾是一名被监禁的妇女,在赢得独立选举后,于2025年11月10日宣誓就任邦戈尔市议会成员。 Angela Walker, a formerly incarcerated woman, was sworn in as a Bangor city council member on Nov. 10, 2025, after winning election as an independent.

Angela Walker因2002年一起加拿大游客Derek Rogers死亡事件中的过失杀人罪被判10年徒刑,于2025年11月10日宣誓就任缅因市议会议员Bangor。 Angela Walker, who served a 10-year prison sentence for manslaughter in a 2002 incident involving the death of Canadian tourist Derek Rogers, was sworn in as a Bangor, Maine, city council member on November 10, 2025. 她作为一名独立人士当选,是前三名投票者之一,此后一直从事戒毒治疗工作。 Elected as an independent, she was among the top three vote-getters and has since worked in addiction recovery services. 她的任命引起了保守媒体和保守人物的全国性批评,但当地官员和居民支持她,援引她的康复和重点解决无家可归、住房和药物滥用问题为例。 Her appointment drew national criticism from conservative media and figures, but local officials and residents support her, citing her rehabilitation and focus on addressing homelessness, housing, and substance abuse.