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'''Robert L. Walker, Jr''' is a candidate for [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]] in the [[2009 Birmingham City Council election]]. | '''Robert L. Walker, Jr''' (born c. [[1958]]) is a sheet metal mechanic for [[Brown Mechanical]] and a candidate for [[Birmingham City Council District 4|District 4]] in the [[2009 Birmingham City Council election]]. | ||
Walker is president of the [[Wahouma]] neighborhood association and vice-president of the [[South East Lake]] community advisory committee. Along with [[Gwen Webb]], he was one of the leaders of the neighborhood protests against the owners of the [[Texaco Super Deli]] on [[Oporto-Madrid Boulevard]] in [[2008]]. | Walker is a graduate of [[West End High School]] and has an associate's degree in paralegal studies from the [[Southern Junior College of Business]]. He is president of the [[Wahouma]] neighborhood association and vice-president of the [[South East Lake]] community advisory committee. Along with [[Gwen Webb]], he was one of the leaders of the neighborhood protests against the owners of the [[Texaco Super Deli]] on [[Oporto-Madrid Boulevard]] in [[2008]]. | ||
As a candidate for city council, Walker is challenging incumbent [[Maxine Parker]]. His platform stresses citizen empowerment and involvement. He hopes to help reduce crime, improve transit service, support neighborhood businesses, and improve schools. | As a candidate for city council, Walker is challenging incumbent [[Maxine Parker]]. His platform stresses citizen empowerment and involvement. He hopes to help reduce crime, improve transit service, support neighborhood businesses, and improve schools. | ||
==References== | |||
* "Birmingham City Council elections: District 4 candidate Robert L. Walker Jr." (August 16, 2009) ''Birmingham News'' | |||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
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Revision as of 00:22, 18 August 2009
Robert L. Walker, Jr (born c. 1958) is a sheet metal mechanic for Brown Mechanical and a candidate for District 4 in the 2009 Birmingham City Council election.
Walker is a graduate of West End High School and has an associate's degree in paralegal studies from the Southern Junior College of Business. He is president of the Wahouma neighborhood association and vice-president of the South East Lake community advisory committee. Along with Gwen Webb, he was one of the leaders of the neighborhood protests against the owners of the Texaco Super Deli on Oporto-Madrid Boulevard in 2008.
As a candidate for city council, Walker is challenging incumbent Maxine Parker. His platform stresses citizen empowerment and involvement. He hopes to help reduce crime, improve transit service, support neighborhood businesses, and improve schools.
References
- "Birmingham City Council elections: District 4 candidate Robert L. Walker Jr." (August 16, 2009) Birmingham News
External links
- Robert Walker campaign website