Dana Walker

Nonpartisan Incumbent

On ballot as: Dana Walker
Current role: Austin Community College District Trustee, Place 1
Background: Master's in Public Policy, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore
B.A. in International Relations, Lehigh University
Retired from technology and private-sector and federal government consulting (per candidate)
Eight years in internet trust and safety at Meta (per campaign)
Military spouse and mother of two (per campaign)
Experience: ACC Board of Trustees, Place 1 (elected 2020; term ends 2026)
Management consultant for financial institutions and U.S. federal agencies, including the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (per ACC biography)
Top priorities: "Expand free tuition and make it permanent; Student AI and technology fluency; Taxpayer-conscious decision-making."
"increasing graduation and transfer rates and supporting in-demand career programs that lead to living-wage jobs"
"We need partnerships and resources supporting the whole student"
Tidbits: Curriculum and instructional materials: In a Community Impact Q&A, lists "Student AI and technology fluency" among her top priorities
Library books: No public statement found
School funding and bonds: Campaign site: "making sure systems work, money is tracked, and the bond promises made are promises kept"
Vouchers / school choice: No public statement found
Endorsements: None found in our research
Campaign website: danawalkerforacc.com

Trustee, Place 1