I supported TJ Walker when he ran for City Council when Lois Watkins decided not to seek re-election. I called him and tried to talk to him when he won but he didn’t like me challenging him and he Blocked me on Social Media.
The Ward 4 Race was complicated because some folk felt that it was a battle that included TJ Walker who granddad is Rev. Thomas L. Walker and Elaine Burnette Williams who Pastor is James Gilliard. I am cousin to TJ and was looking at bringing a young person on board however I should have supported Elaine because with Lois not seeking re-election and the only other female Chris Miller was not seeking re-election.
TJ ran as a Democrat but has since changed his party affiliation to Unaffiliated and has been closely interconnected with Mayor Sandy Claus. Sandy Claus has been good to some Black Folk. I ain’t mad with Sandy Claus matter of fact I ain’t mad with nobody.
Because TJ has JKelly Walker along with Lige Daughtridge and Tom Harris it appears they are against anything Andre Knight and Reuben Blackwell. Sources say that it was TJ and JKelly who supported the new manager and they knew they had the numbers. But on top of that they voted to give the new manager a $75000 more. I believe that was confirmed how it went down during the last council meeting because Andre responded to Lige and Tom Harris why he supported the move. Andre said he wanted to show they were unified.
Let me back up because somebody asked about the Mayor Pro-tem position on the council. Well it is a ceremonial thing and it is normally passed on to the next councilman in rotation. I remember hearing that Andre Knight wanted to break the tradition and wanted to serve 2 consecutive terms as Mayor Pro-tem but they would not support it and TJ was voted as Mayor Pro-tem. But then guess what happened, again because they had the numbers TJ wanted to serve as Mayor Pro-tem for 2 terms so the tradition was broken. Now I didn’t like it when Andre wanted to serve a 2nd term so I was glad it didn’t happen but then look at what happened.
I can not support TJ Walker because he ran on the back of the Democratic Party and then done what the good ole boys and girls do switch parties. Do y’all not understand what happens when the White female left the Democratic Party in the NC General Assembly and look at the S. Show in Raleigh.
Yes the Rocky Mount City Council Race is non-partisan however the School Board is also. But although these 2 offices are Non-Partisan individuals are connected to a Party. When an Unaffiliated Voter goes to the polls during the Primary Election he or she has to ask for either a Democrat or Republican Ballot. You can see what ballot they got along with what party they are member of when you go to the Board of Elections Website and go to Voter Search.
But you don’t see Sandy Claus, Lige and other Republicans switching to Unaffiliated.
I had someone to tell me they walked out of Greater Joy Church one night and they seen TJ walking the streets with Allen Chesser Republican who was running against Pastor James Gaillard Democrat.
I can not support TJ Walker because of all the above and I know too much about him.
So until TJ apologize for his actions then I can not support him. The DCN 9.21.2023
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