{"id":219,"date":"2026-08-21T22:54:11","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T22:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jackiewaltmanburbank.com\/?page_id=219"},"modified":"2026-09-03T20:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T20:25:32","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jackiewaltmanburbank.com\/?page_id=219","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Biography<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Jackie Waltman: Your Neighbor, Your Advocate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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A Burbank story<\/strong><\/p>

Jackie graduated from John Burroughs High School and has called Burbank home ever since. Early in her career, she worked at a major record label in an era of legendary artists \u2014 a chapter she still smiles about \u2014 but Burbank has always been the place she calls home. She married her high school sweetheart, raised their daughter here, and watched her graduate from Burbank High \u2014 complete with plenty of good-natured rivalry during homecoming season.<\/p>

Rooted in the community<\/strong><\/p>

Jackie has lived in many parts of Burbank, both as a renter and a homeowner \u2014 giving her a firsthand understanding of what it’s like on both sides of a lease. She played in women’s softball leagues, coached girls’ softball at the city parks, bowled in leagues at Pickwick, and led a local Bluebird group. This is a woman who shows up \u2014 to games, to community meetings, to city commissions, and to her neighbors’ front doors.<\/p>

A problem-solver by trade<\/strong><\/p>

Jackie’s working life has been spent helping people navigate hard systems and find real solutions \u2014 connecting families to the resources they need, cutting through red tape, and getting things done when the system wasn’t working the way it should. She’s also built and run her own small businesses in Burbank, including women’s fitness studios and a local salon, and she’s owned rental property here and in Los Angeles \u2014 experience that gives her a practical, ground-level understanding of what both renters and small housing providers are dealing with.<\/p>

Service to Burbank<\/strong><\/p>

Jackie currently chairs the Burbank Civil Service Committee and has served on the Burbank Landlord-Tenant Commission \u2014 direct, hands-on experience with exactly the housing issues at the center of her campaign. She’s also given her time to the community in other ways: volunteering with a local suicide prevention hotline, tutoring kids in a nearby housing project, and serving on the board of a community health center.<\/p>

Why she’s running<\/strong><\/p>

\u201cI’ve spent my life solving problems and helping people who needed someone in their corner,\u201d Jackie says. \u201cI know how local government can work for people \u2014 and how it can fail them. I’m running because Burbank families deserve a City Council member who actually listens, and who will fight to keep this a place we can all afford to call home.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Intro<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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40+ years of public service<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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A Career Built on Protecting Families & Public Safety<\/strong><\/p>

Jackie\u2019s entire professional life has been dedicated to public service, helping individuals navigate complex systems during their most challenging times:<\/p>

Child Protective Services Investigator<\/strong><\/p>

Worked with the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services, advocating for abused and neglected children within the family court system.<\/p>

California State Parole Agent<\/strong><\/p>

Served with the Los Angeles County Probation Department and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation as a Parole Agent.<\/p>

Executive Leadership:<\/strong> Advanced through hard work to retire as Chief Regional Deputy, overseeing law enforcement and community reentry operations across Los Angeles County.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Business Owner, Landlord & Community Advocate<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Jackie understands the local economy because she has lived it from every angle:<\/p>

  • Small Business Owner:<\/strong> Operated several successful local businesses, including Curves gyms for women and a local tanning salon.<\/li>
  • Property Owner & Renter:<\/strong> Owns and managed rental properties in Burbank and Los Angeles, giving her firsthand insight into the challenges faced by both renters and housing providers.<\/li>
  • Civic Leader:<\/strong> Served on the Burbank Landlord-Tenant Commission<\/strong> and currently serves as Chair of the Burbank Civil Service Board<\/strong>.<\/li>
  • Community Volunteer:<\/strong> Dedicated time to the Pasadena Suicide Hotline, tutored children at the Ramona Gardens Housing Project, served on the Board of the John Wesley Community Health Center, coached city girls’ softball, and led local youth groups.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tSix Decades of Local Impact & Service Across Burbank\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Local Roots - A True Burbank Neighbor<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
    \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJackie has lived in Burbank as a renter, a homeowner, a parent, and a small business owner, bringing real life experience to city leadership.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Real Experience - Solving Real Problems<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    A career built on helping neighbors solve real problems \u2014 connecting families to resources, cutting through red tape, and getting practical results.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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    Housing - First Platform<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Putting affordable housing and rent stabilization first, alongside safe neighborhoods and local economic opportunity for Burbank families.Focused on safe neighborhoods, housing stability, infrastructure investment, and championing local economic innovation for a stronger Burbank.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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