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'''Walter Wilson''' (born c. [[1970]]) is | '''Walter "Big Walt" Wilson''' (born c. [[1970]]) is radio host and representative of [[Birmingham City Council District 7|District 7]] on the [[Birmingham Board of Education]]. | ||
Wilson | Wilson graduated from [[Victory Christian Academy]]. He spent 20 years with the [[Birmingham Department of Public Works]] and as a substitute teacher and volunteer assistant football coach for [[Birmingham City Schools]]. He has been a parent-community coordinator for [[Wenonah High School]] and president of [[Community First Birmingham]] and the [[Southwest Alliance Association]]. He has also served as recording secretary for [[Laborers' International Union of North America Local No. 559]]. More recently, Wilson has hosted a weekly talk show, "Sunday Conversation with BigWalt," broadcast on [[WJLD-AM]] and [[WJLD-FM]]. | ||
Wilson was | Wilson is a former president of the [[East Brownville]] neighborhood's advisory board. He was an unsuccessful candidate for [[Birmingham City Council]] in the [[2009 Birmingham municipal election]]. As a candidate he pledged to represent District 7 and work to reduce crime and revitalize neighborhoods. He garnered 6% of the votes in a race won, in a runoff, by [[Jay Roberson]]. | ||
Wilson did not challenge | Wilson was elected Constable of [[Alabama House District 57]] in [[2012]]. He did not challenge Roberson in the [[2013 Birmingham municipal election|2013]] or [[2017 Birmingham municipal election|2017]] elections. Instead he ran for a seat on the Board of Education in 2017, and was defeated by [[Patricia McAdory]] in a runoff. | ||
When Roberson resigned in September [[2018]] to move to [[Alabaster]], Wilson applied for the Council's appointment to complete his term. [[Wardine Alexander]], who had finished third behind Wilson in the 2017 school board election, was appointed instead. | |||
After McAdory stepped down in [[2020]], Wilson ran in the [[2021 Birmingham Board of Education special election|special election]] to fill her seat on the Board of Education. He defeated [[Madelyn Greene]] and [[Stanley Tarver]] on [[January 26]] without a runoff. | |||
Wilson and his wife Brenda have two children, Jacenta and Walter Jr. The family attends [[Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church]] in [[Hillman Station]]. He is also a member of [[Woods Joy Lodge No. 752]] of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
* "Birmingham City Council District 7: Walter Wilson." (August 20, 2009) {{BN}} | * "Birmingham City Council District 7: Walter Wilson." (August 20, 2009) {{BN}} | ||
* Garrison, Greg (January 27, 2021) "Radio talk show host wins Birmingham School Board seat." {{BN}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 11:31, 28 January 2021
Walter "Big Walt" Wilson (born c. 1970) is radio host and representative of District 7 on the Birmingham Board of Education.
Wilson graduated from Victory Christian Academy. He spent 20 years with the Birmingham Department of Public Works and as a substitute teacher and volunteer assistant football coach for Birmingham City Schools. He has been a parent-community coordinator for Wenonah High School and president of Community First Birmingham and the Southwest Alliance Association. He has also served as recording secretary for Laborers' International Union of North America Local No. 559. More recently, Wilson has hosted a weekly talk show, "Sunday Conversation with BigWalt," broadcast on WJLD-AM and WJLD-FM.
Wilson is a former president of the East Brownville neighborhood's advisory board. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Birmingham City Council in the 2009 Birmingham municipal election. As a candidate he pledged to represent District 7 and work to reduce crime and revitalize neighborhoods. He garnered 6% of the votes in a race won, in a runoff, by Jay Roberson.
Wilson was elected Constable of Alabama House District 57 in 2012. He did not challenge Roberson in the 2013 or 2017 elections. Instead he ran for a seat on the Board of Education in 2017, and was defeated by Patricia McAdory in a runoff.
When Roberson resigned in September 2018 to move to Alabaster, Wilson applied for the Council's appointment to complete his term. Wardine Alexander, who had finished third behind Wilson in the 2017 school board election, was appointed instead.
After McAdory stepped down in 2020, Wilson ran in the special election to fill her seat on the Board of Education. He defeated Madelyn Greene and Stanley Tarver on January 26 without a runoff.
Wilson and his wife Brenda have two children, Jacenta and Walter Jr. The family attends Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church in Hillman Station. He is also a member of Woods Joy Lodge No. 752 of the Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge, Free and Accepted Masons of Alabama.
References
- "Birmingham City Council District 7: Walter Wilson." (August 20, 2009) The Birmingham News
- Garrison, Greg (January 27, 2021) "Radio talk show host wins Birmingham School Board seat." The Birmingham News