Jack Walker

Jack “Sawfo” Walker (Born January 22nd, 1959) is a Doggerland cartographer, former mayor of Hoovsted (1982-1990) and a member of the Liberal Party.

Early Life
Jack Walker was born on January 22nd, 1959 in Alenville, Steibo and is the youngest child of former judge Henry Walker and clerk Maryanne Walker (neé Barncroft). He attended Eisburg Secondary School before going to Vallestad University in Hoovsted.

Political Career
While still in university he decided to run for mayor of Hoovsted against incumbent mayor Henry Davies. After unexpectedly getting second place in the 1982 election, Walker won the runnoff with a mere 50.2% of the vote in the biggest upset of the year. In 1986 he easily won re-election with 51.7% of the vote as the tradtionally dominant Labor Worker's Party was split between the official candidate Mel Bradley and Davies running as an independent. By 1989, the LWP had a new leader that united the party and was extremely popular. Walker decided to not run for re-election in 1990 and the Liberal Party suffered their greatest defeat in Doggerland history winning only 29.3% of the vote. After the Liberal Party’s defeat, Walker remained prominent in Steibo politics and somewhat successfully ran for various political positions over the next two decades. After losing a local election in 2006, Walker moved to Leestrom to get involved in Federal Liberal politics. In 2021 Walker was elected to the Doggerland Legislature.

Mayorship
When Walker assumed office, he was the yougest mayor in Doggerland history, surpassing the short-lived mayor of Toiburg, Micheal Farra.