Good Deeds

The Honorable Dwan Walker is the first African American elected official to serve as Mayor of the rural City of Aliquippa since the city’s 204 year existence. Mayor Walker is also the second only African American to ever hold a position in Beaver County. As the city’s first black Mayor, Dwan Walker has faced racism and opposition. He constantly has to prove his position. As Mayor, I am responsible for the enforcing all of the laws and ordinances of Aliquippa. “I am so humbly proud of my city”, states Mayor Walker. As a lifelong resident of Aliquippa, Mayor Dwan Walker graduated in l994 from the City of Aliquippa school district. Mayor Walker has been the recipient of numerous high profile prestigious awards such as the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. “Coordinator Award”. Mayor Walker has received Citations from the House of Representatives, and the Senate of Pennsylvania, the Dignity and Respect Champion Award, the Jefferson Award for Community Service, the 50 Men of Excellent Award, the Black History Achievement