Walker, Toni E.

Background

Walker is a long-time community activist who has blended her professional and political interests. She is a prominent advocate of returning criminal defendants who are 16 and 17 to the juvenile justice system.

Walker served as co-chair of the human services for two years and was appointed House chair of the powerful appropriations committee after Chairman John Geragosian resigned to become a state auditor. When her appointment was announced, Walker joked that she had been practicing saying "no" to programs she would like to be able to afford to fund.

Financial Disclosure

2009: Walker reported income from the New Haven Board of Education. Her husband, Donald E. Walker, had income from Gateway Community College, Southern Connecticut State University, and the NEw Haven Board of Education.They own their home in New Haven.Their only investments valued at more than $5,000 were their individual retirement accounts.Walker declined to disclose debts of more than $10,000, as allowed by law.A note on financial disclosure: Every spring, officials are required to disclose the ownership of real estate, the source of any income exceeding $1,000 in the previous calendar year and securities worth more than $5,000. They also are required to file an addendum in which they report any debt of more than $10,000; this may by law be kept confidential.

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