Full Name:
Mary Jo Walters
Gender:
Female
Family:
3 Children
MFA, Documentary Production, California Institute of the Arts, 1997-1999
BA, Art Education, Kent State University, 1989-1993
Candidate, Wisconsin State Lieutenant Governor, 2014
No caucus information on file.
Teacher, Art Photography, Jamesville-DeWitt School District
Employee, Cleveland Southeastern Trails
Office Staffer, Communication Arts, University of Wisconsin- Madison
Chair, Programming Committee, WORT 89.9 FM, 2005-2007
Clerk, Mifflin Street Grocery Cooperative, 2006
Cashier/Maintenance/Writer, Willy Street Cooperative, 2004-2006
House Cleaner, 1988-2003
Busser/Server, Izumis and Coquette Restaurants, 2001-2003
Artist Residency, Atlantic Center for the Arts, 2002
Intern, Wellspring Organic Farm (CSA), 2002
Substitute Teacher, Art, Hathaway Brown School, 2001
Activities Director, Idyllwild Schools of Arts, 1990-1991
Clerk/Store Manager, The Coffee Bean, 1984-1991
Volunteer, Goodman Community Center, 2010-2011
Volunteer, Weekly News Reporter, WORT-FM.org, 2004-2010
Vice-Chair, Art Organization, Kent State University, 1990-1993
Awards:
1999- Fulbright Scholar, Thailand
Favorite Quote:
"If one does not understand a person, one tends to regard him as a fool." C.G. Jung
Reason for Seeking Public Office:
Why am I running? As an activist, I am active and have been watch dogging with others the Capitol, the bills, committees, and those the create the policies we live under. This started during the February, 2011 Occupation of our State Capitol and never stopped. I want to advocate for those that are not being helped but the economic recovery promises but instead are being asked to live with less. The homeless, tenants, part-time workers, the independents that make up a large part of our State. I keep running so that others will too. I am not giving up on this democracy experiment and will weave through the cracks the access to it, and widen those. Our governments, and all the that is attached to it is not transparent, accountability of for or to the people.