BUSINESS CONSULTANT/ EDUCATOR
NOT A POLITICIAN
Judy is NOT a career politician and not an incumbent.
Judy has lived in San Clemente for 14 years, and southern California for 24 years. She grew up and was educated in the midwest, growing up in a striving middle-class family emphasizing education and discussing politics at the kitchen table.
She has over 30 years of business experience, most recently as a manager in software development company. Her busines experience is in many industries, including consumer products, manufacturing, leasing, newspapers, automotive, insurance and ganking. She is not a politician, but a problem-solver based on technology.
She is married to Bill Walter, a mechanical engineer. They both enjoy the wonderful weather, and easy access to the ocean and open space in San Clemente.
After college she taught math in Belize with the Peace Corps, inspired by John Kennedy. She believes in a hand-up, not a hand-out.
She has an MBA in marketing and finance from the University of Chicago, a BA in math from Ripon College of Ripon, WI.
She's been an active in community and political groups in Orange County for the past six years.
She's always been involved, especially with education, youth, technology and the environment. She initiated and lead her company's Boys and Girls Club computer tutoring program.
She also spent a vacation saving the leatherback turtles in an Earthwatch project.
She is currently a member of an ad-hoc transportation committee with members of Chambers of Commerce and environmental groups from San Clemente, San Juan Capistrano and Dana Point.
Last year she actively participated in a Sierra Club survey of Orange County cities. The results were positive in that cities have taken many energy efficiency steps because these save money as well as save energy!