Meet André Wallace
Who is André Wallace
- Devoted Husband, Father, Brother, and Son
- Loyal Friend
- Home Owner, Business Owner, and Taxpayer
- Educator to Construction Trades
- Job Creator to 1,500+ Young Adults
Most importantly – a Mount Vernon resident for over 40 years.
MY PHILOSOPHY – WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!
With a mother born in Jamaica and a father born in Cuba, diversity is and has always been at the core of my family. From them, I learned the importance of respect for one another, work hard, and the importance of helping others. These are the values I strive to live by both in and out of public service.
Professionaly
- Operated a successful business in Mount Vernon.
- Purchased and renovated a building in the City no tax incentives or handouts to operate an educational facility with one mission: To empower, educate, and mentor disadvantaged youth to find careers in the construction and green industries through Youth Build apprenticeship/craftsmen accreditation programs.
- Trained nearly 1,500 students, placing more than 1,100 participants in living wage positions in the construction field over the past 10 years.
- Created affordable housing for low-income residents and homeless families.
- Battled inequities in the justice system by partnering in the bail bonds business to help offset unfairness and bias.
Service & Giving Back
- As I have been blessed, I share with others, always mindful of the Scripture: “And do not forget to do good and to share with others…”.
- Provided more than 20+ collegiate scholarships for students in Mount Vernon.
- Partnered with major retailers and nonprofit organizations to distribute food, toys, and counseling services within the community for over 15 years.
- Placed 200+ veterans in the workforce and in decent housing.
- Donated professional services to the City of Mount Vernon.
- Devoted important time to listening to the community and becoming a dedicated advocate for those in need.
PUBLIC OFFICIALS WORK FOR THE PEOPLE
Your vote is your power to bring the change our city needs. With your vote, I will honor the trust you have placed in me to do the work that will impact all of our lives, always remembering that trust is earned and, if abused, too easily lost.
- I promise:
- Transparent government
- Across-the-board salary freezes for non-emergency city workers
- Reducing unemployment to less than 5%
- Lowering property taxes to allow families to food on the table
- Reducing crime and encouraging community involvement at all levels and in all initiatives
- Increasing the police, fire, and sanitation budgets
- Implementing the City Plan that we have been waiting decades to see, including entertainment and shopping districts
- Creating more businesses, lowering taxes, and bringing real jobs into the city
- Reducing crime and encouraging community involvement at all levels and in all initiatives
I truly believe Mount Vernon’s greatest days are ahead, but we must work together to get there. We must understand the honor, responsibility, and extraordinary privilege it is to serve the public and make a meaningful impact on the lives of so many.
The opportunity to make a difference should never be taken lightly, nor should it be confused with advancing one’s personal agenda.
As public servants, we must conduct ourselves in a manner that gives credit to all of our citizens, one that honors those values we all believe in – truth, integrity, and responsibility.
I promise to honor these values and principles and give you my solemn commitment to changing Mount Vernon for the better.
This is who I am. This is what you can count on.
