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Running as an Independent candidate, Walker won one of two open seats on the Charlottesville City Council, placing first in a six-way race.
Running as an Independent candidate, Walker won one of two open seats on the Charlottesville City Council, placing first in a six-way race.


==[[2020 election]]==
==[[2021 election]]==
During a Facebook Live event on [[February 20]], [[2020]], Walker announced she would seek a second term on the city council. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Walker announces second run for City Council|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/walker-announces-second-run-for-city-council/article_d3f14e76-4fb4-5e69-b5b3-1cd11b7adfe8.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=A3|printdate=February 22, 2020|publishdate=February 21, 2020|accessdate=February 25, 2020}}</ref>
During a Facebook Live event on [[February 20]], [[2020]], Walker announced she would seek a second term on the city council. <ref>{{cite-progress|title=Walker announces second run for City Council|url=https://www.dailyprogress.com/news/local/walker-announces-second-run-for-city-council/article_d3f14e76-4fb4-5e69-b5b3-1cd11b7adfe8.html|author=Nolan Stout|pageno=A3|printdate=February 22, 2020|publishdate=February 21, 2020|accessdate=February 25, 2020}}</ref>
===Top campaign donors===
Beginning with the reporting period that started July 1, 2018, all candidates must now file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Virginia Department of Elections.
==[[2017 election]]==
==[[2017 election]]==
At the municipal election held on November 7, 2017, Nikuyah Walker ran for one of the two open seats on the council.  She won 29.13% of the votes, followed by [[Heather Hill]] with 28.57% and [[Amy Laufer]]’s 28.36%. <ref>{{cite web|title=First Independent since 1948 win election to Charlottesville City Council|url=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/29109-first-independent-since-1948-wins-election-to-char/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=November 7, 2017|accessdate=November 8, 2017}}</ref>
At the municipal election held on November 7, 2017, Nikuyah Walker ran for one of the two open seats on the council.  She won 29.13% of the votes, followed by [[Heather Hill]] with 28.57% and [[Amy Laufer]]’s 28.36%. <ref>{{cite web|title=First Independent since 1948 win election to Charlottesville City Council|url=http://cvilletomorrow.org/news/article/29109-first-independent-since-1948-wins-election-to-char/|author=Sean Tubbs|work=News Article|publisher=Charlottesville Tomorrow|location=|publishdate=November 7, 2017|accessdate=November 8, 2017}}</ref>
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===Top five campaign donors<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vpap.org/candidates/289873/top_donors/?start_year=2017&end_year=2017|title=Top Donors to Nikuyah Walker|last=|first=|publishdate=2017|publisher=vpap.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=March 16, 2021}}</ref>===
===Top campaign donors===
Amount (Donor)
All candidates must file their campaign finance reports with the Virginia Department of Elections.
 
Amount (Donor)<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vpap.org/candidates/289873/top_donors/?start_year=2017&end_year=2017|title=Top Donors to Nikuyah Walker|last=|first=|publishdate=2017|publisher=vpap.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|dead-url=|accessdate=March 16, 2021}}</ref>
*$10,000 (Smith, S Sonjia)
*$10,000 ([[Sonjia Smith|Sonjia S Smith]])
*$1,560 ([[Dede Smith]])
*$1,560 ([[Dede Smith]])
*$500 ([[Jeff Fogel]])
*$500 ([[Jeff Fogel]])

Revision as of 23:12, 16 March 2021

Nikuyah Walker
2018-Nikuyah Walker.jpeg

Member, Charlottesville City Council
Electoral District City at-large
Term Start January 1, 2018
Term End December 31, 2021
Preceded by Bob Fenwick (D)

Electoral District Elected by and from council
Term Start January 3, 2018
Term End December 31, 2019
Preceded by Mike Signer (D)
Succeeded by Nikuyah Walker (I)

Electoral District Elected by and from council
Term Start January 2, 2020
Term End December 31, 2021
Preceded by Nikuyah Walker (I)

Biographical Information

Date of birth January 17, 1980
Place of birth City of Charlottesville
Children 3
Residence Belmont Neighborhood
Alma mater Charlottesville High School (class of 1998); Virginia Commonwealth University (class of 2004)
Profession City of Charlottesville – Parks and Recreation – Rec Aide
Website https://www.votenikuyahforcouncil.com/
Campaign $ VPAP
Contributions $ VPAP

Nikuyah Walker (born 1980) is an advocate for racial and social justice with a commitment to authentic inclusion, equity, and progress. She became the city's first black female mayor on January 1, 2018 after being elected president of the council by the five member Charlottesville City Council (2018-2019). She is the first black woman to be mayor in a city where African-Americans are one-fifth of the population.[1]

Early life and education

Nikuyah Rashelle Walker was born and raised in Charlottesville and attended City of Charlottesville Public Schools. Members of her extended family live in Nelson County. Walker graduated from Charlottesville High School in 1998 and went on to earn a B.A. in Political Science from Virginia Commonwealth University in 2004.

Career

Walker has worked in several non-profits in Charlottesville-as a Substance Abuse Clinician, an HIV Prevention Educator, and a Community Organizer. She is currently employed by the City of Charlottesville in the Charlottesville Department of Parks and Recreation.

Political career

Running as an Independent candidate, Walker won one of two open seats on the Charlottesville City Council, placing first in a six-way race.

2021 election

During a Facebook Live event on February 20, 2020, Walker announced she would seek a second term on the city council. [2]

Top campaign donors

Beginning with the reporting period that started July 1, 2018, all candidates must now file their campaign finance reports electronically with the Virginia Department of Elections.

2017 election

At the municipal election held on November 7, 2017, Nikuyah Walker ran for one of the two open seats on the council. She won 29.13% of the votes, followed by Heather Hill with 28.57% and Amy Laufer’s 28.36%. [3]

Candidates Votes %
Nikuyah Walker (I) 7,906 29.13
Heather Hill (D) 7,752 28.57
Amy Laufer (D) 7,697 28.36
Kenneth Jackson (I) 2,186 8.06
Paul Long (I) 804 2.96
John Edward Hall (I) 597 2.20
Write-In 95 na


Voters could cast two votes, one for each of the two seats available, hence the percentages do not total 100%. Prior to the election, Walker appeared before Council on multiple occasions to bring awareness to inequality in Charlottesville. [4] Walker announced her candidacy on March 14, 2017. [5] Walker said she ran at the request of late former City Councilor Holly Edwards. She said she ran to address racial disparities and low-income housing in Charlottesville, as well as create more transparency in the way government agencies are funded by the government. [6]

Candidate Walkers and her supporters called a November 4, 2018 story in the Daily Progress[7] “a hit piece.” The story described an anonymous source in City Hall questioning Walker's ability to “work collaboratively with city officials” and describled her emails to officials as “aggressive” and “often confrontational.”[8]

Candidate interview

Each candidate was interviewed by Charlottesville Tomorrow and asked 10 questions about their qualifications, priorities and important quality of life issues:
“My name is Nikuyah Walker. I’m a native of Charlottesville. I graduated from Charlottesville High School in 1998 and then went on to Virginia Commonwealth University where I earned a bachelor’s degree in Political Science in 2004”.
Native of Charlottesville.
Education: Charlottesville High School in 1998; Virginia Commonwealth University BA - Political Science 2004
Occupation: City of Charlottesville – Parks and Recreation – Rec Aide
Previous political experience: None
Age on Election Day: 37
Neighborhood or area of residence: Belmont
Family: three children.
Other interests and experiences: Music, Theatre and Reading. [9]

Campaign platform

Walker’s campaign was defined by the issues of affordable housing, local government transparency and addressing racial inequality in the Charlottesville community.[10]
*Listen to concerns and act to fix problems.[11]
  • Improve the coordination of traffic lights.[12]
  • Concerned that subsidized units at Friendship Court will disappear as the Piedmont Housing Alliance redevelops that property. [13]
  • Councilors have to be respectful of elected officials in other localities. “The county partnership is going to be essential in making sure we fix the issues with housing,” Walker said. “Charlottesville will not be able to fix that issue alone because we do not have the land.”[14]

Quote from campaign announcement

“Unmask the illusion” [15]
"This is a unique time in history and it presents an unprecedented opportunity for Charlottesville to move beyond the illusion of being a progressive, utopian village and roll up its sleeves to restructure and create a community where all citizens are able to thrive. Charlottesville has for too long, hidden behind its physical beauty and lofty intentions. Too many of us have remained unwilling to discuss the duality of this city. While the place is aesthetically charming to the outside observer, it clearly lacks that same appeal on an internal level. Charlottesville is a resource rich community, yet those resources have failed to close wealth, education and health gaps. In an area where the University of Virginia is a blink away and philanthropists --from the Dave Matthews band to local groups and individuals, make generous contributions with hopes that their donations will fuel ongoing positive change, we continue to live in a city that tells a vastly different story depending on the narrators' race and economic status. During years of working in social services and as a social justice advocate, I have witnessed the well-intentioned, genuine efforts of our city's philanthropists become nothing more than a business of maintaining middle and upper middle incomes. Charlottesville's narrative is currently mired in duplicity and muddled in “alternative facts.” Yet, the city is full of capable people with the passion required and the level of commitment necessary to unmask the illusion and change our narrative."

Top campaign donors

All candidates must file their campaign finance reports with the Virginia Department of Elections. Amount (Donor)[16]

Charlottesville City Council

Walker was sworn into office on December 29, 2017 and took office on January 1, 2018, replacing incumbent Bob Fenwick who lost in the Democratic Primary on June 12, 2017. Walker is the first independent councilor elected to the office of Charlottesville City Council since the 1940’s, when James Barr (IR) was elected in the 1948 election.

Salaries & Compensations

Salary as mayor: (not including fringe benefits) is $20,000, the maximum range allowed under state guidelines. Charlottesville has one of the highest average salaries for council members in Virginia. State code sets salary limits for members of city councils based on population, ranging from $11,000 to $30,000. laws of the Commonwealth.

Political Goals/Priority Issues

Walker’s stated primary goal as a councilor is to help create a city that deserves its World Class designation.

Charlottesville City Council (2018-2019)

On January 3, 2018, at the first regular meeting of the council after the 2017 election, Walker and Heather Hill, the newest members of the legislative body, were chosen by the five member council to lead the council as president (mayor) and vice president (vice mayor), respectively. Walker was appointed to the following Boards and Commissions: Charlottesville Area Transit (CAT) Advisory Board; Jefferson Area Community Criminal Justice Board; Mobilization for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP); Piedmont Workforce Network (PWN) Council; Planning and Coordination Council (PACC); School Capital Projects; Social Services Advisory Board.

Charlottesville City Council (2020-2021)

On January 3, 2020, at the first regular meeting of the council after the 2019 election, Walker and Sena Magill, one of three new members of the legislative body, were chosen by the five member council to lead the council as president (mayor) and vice president (vice mayor), respectively.

Council issues

City's credit card use policy

City-issued credit cards

References

  1. Web. Charlottesville Debates Civility In The Wake Of White Supremacist Rally : NPR, March 20, 20195:05 AM ET, retrieved February 28, 2021.
  2. Web. Walker announces second run for City Council, Nolan Stout, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, February 21, 2020, retrieved February 25, 2020. Print. February 22, 2020 page A3.
  3. Web. First Independent since 1948 win election to Charlottesville City Council, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, November 7, 2017, retrieved November 8, 2017.
  4. Web. Charlottesville City Council meeting minutes, .pdf, Council Chambers, City of Charlottesville, January 4, 2016.
  5. Web. Walker seeks independent bid for Charlottesville City Council, Sean Tubbs, News Article, Charlottesville Tomorrow, March 14, 2017, retrieved March 17, 2017.
  6. Web. The unmasker: Nikuyah Walker makes independent bid for City Council, Lisa Provence, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, March 22, 2017, retrieved March 22, 2017.
  7. Web. Emails show Walker's aggressive approach, Chris Suarez, Daily Progress, Lee Enterprises, Nov 4, 2017, retrieved March 1, 2021.
  8. Web. In brief: ‘Hit piece,’ the unshrouder and more, C-VILLE Writers, C-VILLE Weekly, Portico Publications, 6:55 a.m. Nov. 8, 2017, retrieved March 1, 2021.
  9. Web. GOVERNMENT + POLITICS Nikuyah Walker (I) Charlottesville, CHARLOTTESVILLE TOMORROW, October 30, 2017, retrieved November 3, 2019.
  10. https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/council-candidates-take-questions-at-neighborhood
  11. https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/council-candidates-take-questions-at-neighborhood
  12. https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/council-candidates-take-questions-at-neighborhood
  13. https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/council-candidates-take-questions-at-neighborhood
  14. https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/council-candidates-take-questions-at-neighborhood
  15. https://www.cvilletomorrow.org/articles/council-candidates-take-questions-at-neighborhood
  16. Web. Top Donors to Nikuyah Walker, vpap.org, 2017, retrieved March 16, 2021.

External Links

Official campaign website