Re-elect
Kevin
Wilk
for
Walnut
Creek
City
Council

Today, I am pleased to announce my re-election campaign for Walnut Creek City Council. As I look forward to another election in November, I am energized by the challenges that lay ahead. After two-terms and eight years of serving you on the Walnut Creek City Council, I commit to the following:

• Responding in meaningful and actionable ways to issues being raised locally by area residents, community advocates and voices engaged in ways to make our community the most welcoming community possible to everyone.

• Work closely with our local businesses to be a vibrant part of our downtown and neighborhood shopping areas. Outdoor dining is coming back!

• Make it easier for companies to provide larger job opportunities for all job sectors locally in order to meet the needs of our next generations, and to rely less on longer lengthy commutes.

• Supporting public safety and crime prevention to ensure that Walnut Creek continues to be a safe place to live, work, shop and play.

During my first two terms on City Council, I’m proud of much of what we’ve been able to accomplish. I led the effort in bringing free downtown WiFi for all visitors, and in raising the Pride flag every June. We also became a leading sustainable city by voting to have all city owned buildings powered by 100% clean energy, increase mobility for bikes and pedestrians, and introduced the 2nd all-electric bus route within Walnut Creek.

While Mayor, we enacted safe storage laws for guns, and began the protection of our students by banning the sale of flavored vapes, as well as the protection of women, patients and healthcare workers at Planned Parenthood by approving a buffer zone around patients at the clinic to keep protestors at least 8 feet away. Recently, we further amended that by banning amplified noise (megaphones) around the clinic, which had been used to harass patients and healthcare staff.

I will continue to speak out against antisemitism and hate speech in all its forms, and ensure that Walnut Creek remains a welcoming community for all… one where the city leadership has the backs of the entire community against hate.

All of my experiences here in Walnut Creek — as a father, a business person, a city commissioner, a city councilmember, a youth sports coach, a community volunteer, and a long-time resident in a multi-generational family, will help guide me as I work to help make an even better future for Walnut Creek. One that our children and grandchildren would be proud to call their own. 

I’m honored that many of our former city councilmembers and community leaders are supporting my campaign, and I look forward to meeting as many of you as I can over the coming months. Knowing the people of Walnut Creek, we will be accomplishing even more together in the years ahead.

Thank you. I appreciate your interest and will work hard to continue to earn your support.

Kevin