Kaylee May Law (Walnut City Council At-large, California, candidate 2024)

Kaylee May Law

Nonpartisan

Candidate, Walnut City Council At-large

Elections and appointments

Last election

November 5, 2024

Education

Bachelor's

Grand Canyon University

Graduate

Johns Hopkins University

Personal

Religion

Christian

Profession

Director

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Kaylee May Law ran for election to the Walnut City Council At-large in California. She was on the ballot in the general election on November 5, 2024.^[source]

Law completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kaylee May Law provided the following biographical information via Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey on October 6, 2024:

• Bachelor's: Grand Canyon University
• Graduate: Johns Hopkins University
• Gender: Female
• Religion: Christian
• Profession: Director
• Incumbent officeholder: No
• Campaign slogan: Law is on your side, Putting YOU first
• Campaign website
• Campaign endorsements
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Elections

General election

General election for Walnut City Council At-large (3 seats)

The following candidates ran in the general election for Walnut City Council At-large on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate
	Submit photo	Michael M. Brown (Nonpartisan)
		Linda Freedman (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Agnes P. Gonzalez (Nonpartisan)
		Kaylee May Law (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Nancy Renne Tragarz (Nonpartisan)
	Submit photo	Hong Zhao (Nonpartisan)

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Kaylee May Law completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Law's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

As a lifelong resident, I’m passionate about our community, supporting safety, businesses, and preserving historic green spaces. I value transparency and integrity above all else, I will make myself available to our community. With your support, I will represent our community and bring fresh ideas and new perspectives.

My government and legal research has been published by Johns Hopkins University. I hold 12 certificates of recognition from local and federal government officials for my education and volunteer contributions. I earned three associate's degrees from Mt. San Antonio College, a bachelor's degree from Grand Canyon University, and a master's degree from Johns Hopkins University, making me the youngest graduate from each institution. I have experience as a legal administrator for the Law Offices of James Wang and legislative experience through a congressional internship, in addition to private tutoring and college consulting. I currently serve as the operations director for the Purist Group in Walnut, a position I have held for several years. I also serve on the board of directors for the Chinese-American Association of Walnut. I am regularly involved with leadership, volunteering, and event coordination with government officials and law enforcement. I have also presided over the first-ever model constitutional convention in an elected capacity. Reach out, let’s talk: lawforcouncil.com @lawforcouncil

lawforcouncil@gmail.com

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Safety: Safety is a non-negotiable. I will implement a safety commission, business watch, improve overall safety through promoting neighborhood watch groups and community relations with the sheriffs department. Walnut is safe, but it can always be safer. Through my community service, I have earned the endorsement from the 33rd Los Angeles Sheriff Alex Villanueva, the Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs, and many retired deputies.
• Protecting green space: Green space is a historic part of Walnut. This requires upkeep and protection. I will improve code enforcement, protect our green space, and improve quality of life in Walnut. Moreover, we must take another look at the homelessness policies here in Walnut.
• Community engagement and improving the economy: Walnut is home to many small businesses, which are a key part of the culture and economy. In order to sustain those businesses we must ensure they are supported. We need to improve community engagement, through more events and community services.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

My background is in administrative law and the Constitution, my thesis at Johns Hopkins University for my Masters in Government focused on the Chevron Doctrine. Which focuses heavily on the wording of legislation. I am very passionate about legislation and how specific legislation should be. My campaign focuses heavily on safety, as it is something I think we must improve here in Walnut. I want to implement a business watch, which is similar to a neighborhood watch, except focusing on communication between our local businesses and the sheriffs station. Moreover, implementing a safety commission, as Walnut does not have one. Walnut is an amazing city, but we can always be proactive and make it better.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Integrity and transparency. The government, in any shape or form, must be held responsible, and people cannot hold it responsible unless officials have integrity and transparency.

I view this purely as community service, as you serve the people, meaning the people deserve the highest level of integrity and transparency possible.

I truly believe in being proactive, rather than a reactive form of government. We must fix problems before they occur, or before they become a huge problem. This also ties into being fiscally responsible, it is more fiscally responsible to fix problems before they blow out of proportion.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

The city council should not be a political position, this is community service work. No one has prior city council experience before serving, but I’m confident in my ability to learn quickly and adapt, as I did starting college at 13. I pride myself in my critical thinking skills, new perspectives, and energy. I have a clear vision for the city, to make it safer, protect our green space, and promote our economic growth.

I believe that my skills and experiences would complement the current council. The council works as a body, and I would be one of five votes. I intend to use my skills to keep our city proactive.

What legacy would you like to leave?

There is a famous quote that says "people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel" from Maya Angelou. I want to see my community thrive and see the impact I can make through improving quality of life for my community.

What kind of skills or expertise do you believe would be the most helpful for the holders of this office to possess?

Critical thinking and quick learning, no one goes into a city council already having experience of being a city council member. This is community service and problem solving. There is no age limits on community service, you only need the desire and integrity to serve the community.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

Mayor Pro Tem Eric Ching, City of Walnut

Dr. Tony Torng, WVUSD School Board Member
Sheriff Alex Villanueva, 33rd Sheriff of LA County
Honorable Congresswoman Young Kim, United States House of Representatives 40th District
Phillip Chen, California State Assemblymember
Mayor Pro Tem Charlie Klinakis, La Puente
ALADS, Association for Los Angeles Deputy Sheriffs
Mayor Cory Moss, City of Industry
Nancy Lyons, Former Mayor of Diamond Bar
Anthony Kuo, Former Vice Mayor City of Irvine
Dr. Chester Jeng, President of Fullerton Joint Union High School District Board of Trustees
Fredrick Sykes, Former Mayor City of West Covina
Amy Lee, City of Monterey Park City Treasurer
Rachael Robles, CVUSD Board Member

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