Jewell Jay Walker
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Jay Walker is an American politician who represents district 26 in the Maryland House of Delegates
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, January 24, 1972, Delegate Walker attended University High School in Los Angeles and graduated from Howard University
with a B.A.
in political science
. He is married to Monique Anderson Walker.
in National Football League
, having been drafted in the 7th round of the 1994 draft by the New England Patriots
, he also played for the Minnesota Vikings
for two years.
Walker was drafted by the California Angels as a pitcher right out of High School. After one season of minor league baseball, Walker returned to football. He played his college ball at Howard University and Long Beach State. Walker transferred from Long Beach State when football was eliminated as a sport at the school. At Howard he was the single-season leader in pass completions and in passing yardage. "SkyWalker", as he was called at Howard, also holds the single-game record for most pass completions with 38 and was selected to the All-MEAC
teams of 1992 and 1993. As the quarterback, Walker led the Howard Bison to an undefeated regular season in 1993. In 2005, Walker was voted into the Howard University Athletics Hall of Fame.http://www.howard-bison.com/athletics/hallfame/Hall_of_Fame_Information Currently, he is CEO and President of Walker Financial Services, an analyst for ESPNU
.http://www.msa.md.gov/msa/mdmanual/06hse/html/msa14638.html
Maryland House of Delegates
The Maryland House of Delegates is the lower house of the General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Maryland, and is composed of 141 Delegates elected from 47 districts. The House chamber is located in the state capitol building on State Circle in Annapolis...
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Background
Born in CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, January 24, 1972, Delegate Walker attended University High School in Los Angeles and graduated from Howard University
Howard University
Howard University is a federally chartered, non-profit, private, coeducational, nonsectarian, historically black university located in Washington, D.C., United States...
with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
. He is married to Monique Anderson Walker.
Pro quarterback
Walker is also a former quarterbackQuarterback
Quarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
in National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
, having been drafted in the 7th round of the 1994 draft by the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, he also played for the Minnesota Vikings
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
for two years.
Walker was drafted by the California Angels as a pitcher right out of High School. After one season of minor league baseball, Walker returned to football. He played his college ball at Howard University and Long Beach State. Walker transferred from Long Beach State when football was eliminated as a sport at the school. At Howard he was the single-season leader in pass completions and in passing yardage. "SkyWalker", as he was called at Howard, also holds the single-game record for most pass completions with 38 and was selected to the All-MEAC
Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference
The Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference is a collegiate athletic conference of historically black colleges and universities in the Southeastern United States...
teams of 1992 and 1993. As the quarterback, Walker led the Howard Bison to an undefeated regular season in 1993. In 2005, Walker was voted into the Howard University Athletics Hall of Fame.http://www.howard-bison.com/athletics/hallfame/Hall_of_Fame_Information Currently, he is CEO and President of Walker Financial Services, an analyst for ESPNU
ESPN
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In the legislature
Delegate Walker has been a member of House of Delegates since January 2007. He serves on the House Ways and Means Committee and its education and finance resources subcommittees. He is also a member of the Legislative Black Caucus of MarylandLegislative Black Caucus of Maryland
The Legislative Black Caucus of Maryland is an American political organization composed of African Americans elected to the Maryland General Assembly...
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Legislative notes
- voted for the Clean Indoor Air Act of 2007 (HB359)http://mlis.state.md.us/2007rs/billfile/HB0359.htm
- sponsored House Bill 30 in 2007, Establishing the Maryland Educational Fund House Bill 30