2023
Media & Accomplishments
In the 2 years I have served, Amherst has... had greater BIPOC participation in town government, received increased creative funding including grants, and had more BIPOC, single-parents, and other marginalized people run for town leadership.
2023
DBN Community Prestige Award for work with CLUB OH! (August 2023)
Salaries for serving on Amherst Town Council to double to $10K next term (Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 2023)
Tortuous Discussion Precedes Borrowing Authorization For New Elementary School (Amherst Indy, April 2023)
Council Torn Over Using Reserves To Help Fund New School (Amherst Indy, March 2023)
Amherst councilor wants to tap reserve to offset tax bite of new school (Mass Live, March 2023)
Amherst town councilors propose doubling their compensation to $10K (Mass Live, February 2023)
2022
Amherst Media to honor committee with its Jean Haggerty Award (November 2022)
Amherst’s support of canceling student loan debt (Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 2022)
Walking the walk for justice in Amherst (The Graphic, January 2022)
Amherst’s new, returning town councilors sworn in (Daily Hampshire Gazette, January 2022)
Facilitator, Springfield's American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA ) Grant Accelerator Courses (2022)
2021
Interview on Why representation Matters (WHMP Black in the Valley, November 2021)
Walker top vote-getter as two lose reelection bids for council (Daily Hampshire Gazette, November 2021)
Candidate Statement: Ellisha Walker for Town Councilor At-Large (October 2021)
Amherst League of Women Voters: 2021 Candidate Forum (October 2021)
2020
Town of Amherst: Community Safety Working Group Appointments (November 2020)
The State Of Race: Amherst Public School Parent On Inequities Her Child Faces In The Classroom (WGBH's The State of Race, September 2020)
