Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker

About Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker

Jacquelyn Dupont-Walker is the founding president of the Ward Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) and for 29 years has led the corporation in developing over 280 units of affordable housing, one major shopping mall, encouraging indigenous leadership, creating neighborhood networks, facilitating job creation, conducting asset mapping, and spearheading an intergenerational community building effort. She also chairs the USC Master Plan Advisory Committee where she represents the residents of the West Adams district. Mrs. Dupont-Walker also chairs the Exposition Park Strategic Plan and is Vice-Chair of the Baldwin Hills Conservancy.

In addition to WEDC, Mrs. Dupont-Walker serves as the AME Church International Social Action Officer and on a host of other civic organizations. As a lifelong member of the AME Church, Mrs. Dupont-Walker created AME V-Alert (voter mobilization plan). She is an officer of Ward AME Church in Los Angeles where she serves on the Board of Stewards, and also the Lay and Missionary ministries and chairs the Social Action Commission.

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