Jake Jacqueline Walls is from Gary, Indiana. She attended Emerson School for the Visual and Performing Arts. She has a bachelor's degree in communication, radio, television, and film from Indiana State University.

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Jacqueline "Jake" Walls is from Gary, Indiana. She has a bachelor's degree in communication, radio, television, and film from Indiana State University.

Jake is the owner and operator of a non-emergency medical transportation company. She works at her company, where she provides rides to seniors and disabled neighbors for doctor’s appointments. She previously worked at the DeKalb County Fire Department for eight years as a firefighter/EMT and then served an additional eight years at DeKalb Emergency Medical Services.

Jake is the owner and operator of a non-emergency medical transportation company where she provides rides to seniors and disabled neighbors for doctor’s appointments. She previously worked at the DeKalb County Fire Department for eight years as a firefighter/EMT and then served an additional eight years at DeKalb Emergency Medical Services. 

Jake previously ran for county commissioner in 2024 but did not win. 

Supports funding and strategic development projects to revitalize and boost economic growth.

Supports funding development projects to revitalize and boost economic growth.

Supports improving infrastructure to boost economic development.

Supports economic development through effective planning, sustainability, ease of permitting, and enhancements to infrastructure.

- Supports funding development projects to revitalize and boost economic growth.
- Supports economic development through effective planning, sustainability, ease of permitting, and enhancements to infrastructure.

Economy

As of March 11, 2026, Jakequeline "Jake" Walls’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Public Services

Supports the creation of more affordable housing in DeKalb County District 3.

Supports increasing housing options and homeownership programs to build wealth.

Supports increasing rental and single-family housing options and homeownership programs to build wealth.

- Supports the creation of more affordable housing in DeKalb County District 3.
- Supports increasing rental and single-family housing options and homeownership programs to build wealth.

Housing & Urban Development

Supports pay raises for police, expanding community patrols, and using video surveillance to combat crime.

- Supports pay raises for police, expanding community patrols, and using video surveillance to combat crime. 

Public Safety

Promises to ensure the community receives necessary funding and attention for infrastructure needs.

- Promises to ensure the community receives necessary funding and attention for infrastructure needs.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Energy & the Environment

Jakequeline "Jake" Walls

- County Commissioners create and pass laws at the county-level. These laws show up in very tangible ways, such as determining how much you pay in property and sales taxes, public transportation, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners are responsible for preparing and passing the county budget. The budget determines how much funding goes to various public services, such as public transportation, law enforcement, repairing roads, and maintaining infrastructure.
- County Commissioners oversee the administrative duties of your county’s government to ensure the safety, comfort, and well-being of county residents.
- County Commissioners are elected to 4-year terms in staggered years. Typically, you only vote for the County Commissioner that represents your county commission district.