Background
Gort-Walton, Linda was born on June 7, 1951 in Queens Village, New York, United States. Daughter of William J. and Evelyn A. Gort.
Gort-Walton, Linda was born on June 7, 1951 in Queens Village, New York, United States. Daughter of William J. and Evelyn A. Gort.
Bachelor in Psychology, U. Delaware, 1973; Bachelor of science in nursing cum laude, U. Delaware, 1982; MSN, U. Delaware, 1990; postgraduate.
Director information and education, Planned Parenthood Lancaster, Pennsylvania, 1975-1978; clinical teaching associate, Hershey (Pennsylvania) Medical Center, 1979-1982; maternal-child health nurse specialist, St. Joseph Hospital, Lancaster, 1982-1992; director women's and children's services, 1992-1994; maternal child health instructor, St. Joseph Hospital School Nursing, 1994-1995. Founder and coordinator exercise classes, Young Women’s Christian Association, Lancaster, since 1979.
Vice president, board directors March of Dimes. Board directors Lancaster County Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition. Member NAACOG (central Pennsylvania chapter coordinator), American Academy Nurse Practitioners, Council Childbirth Education Specialists, International Childbirth Education Association, Sigma Theta Tau.
Married Leonard R. Walton, January 1, 1972. 1 child, Matthew J. Walton.