Walker, 64, is a retired communications professional and the former owner of an assisted living facility. She has served on numerous civic boards, including the Martin Luther King Jr. Commission and KLRN’s Community Advisory Board.
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The following questions were asked of all City Council candidates.
Please tell voters about yourself.
Education: Sam Houston High School (Cherokee, 1976); St. Philip’s College; Wayland Baptist University – associate applied science; Wayland Baptist University – bachelor’s of science degree in occupational education, specializing in business management; University of Phoenix – master’s of arts degree in adult education/training.
Professional experience: San Antonio Spurs and Entertainment; retired March 2020, Texas Educational System; San Antonio Independent School District; Charter School District, School of Excellence in Education; owner, Warrick Pharmacy (partner); owner, Imani Assisted Living Personal Care; director, Antioch Golden Years Personal Care.
Do you have any previous experience in government or participation on local boards, commissions or neighborhood associations? Have you run for elected office before?
KLRN Community Advisory Board (current), Claude W. Black Center Advisory Board (2022 – current), Parks and Recreation Board (2019 – current), SAWS Citizen Advocate Program (2017 – 2020), Martin Luther King Jr. Commission (1988 – 2020), MLK Jr. Vice Chair Commission 2020, Juneteenth Independence Freedom Festival 2022, Antioch MBC Active Member (1963 – current).
What three issues do you consider to be most pressing for your district and how would you address them?
Strategies to be implemented for the high rate of crime in District 2. Visibility of law enforcement, increase community engagement, improve customer service with residents in a respectable manner.
Better working opportunities to include training, skills, certification, licensing. Mandate new manufacturing plants/ businesses to hire a percentage of employees who reside in District 2.
Increase supportive homelessness concerns and mental health awareness; implement accessibility to urgent care facilities in District 2.
Do you support the proposed city charter amendment, known as Proposition A or the Justice Charter, that would bar certain policing tactics, decriminalize abortion and low-level marijuana possession and create a city justice director to oversee criminal justice policy? Why or why not?
Legalizing marijuana is not the way to go. San Antonio is deserving of better!
Ignoring victims of crime is not the way to proceed. It is not the proper way to proceed, especially thefts and criminal mischief with less than $750 in damages and graffiti with less than $2,500 in damages.
How do you feel the city has done at balancing the needs of downtown and the neighborhoods, from bond projects to budget priorities?
Downtown has been exceptionally taken care of in so many ways. Downtown has received adequate bond funding for City Hall and the plaza. Some districts lack full portion of finances to include parks, bicycle trails such as Dellcrest and Lockwood.
If elected, how do you plan to solicit input and feedback from residents in your district?
I will schedule a meeting with constituents from District 2 who have committed to areas of concern. Crime issues, transportation, streets, sidewalks, drainage, and street lights are examples of possible categories. This involvement of the community team with the residents will include planning and implementation. We will categorize problems as we address them in order to implement a solution. We want to build community support for how changes can be made. We will seek collaboration from others to provide assistance. We want to hold people accountable for the changes that need to be made, with the help of the city.
