Proclamation honors late Commissioner Stephen Walker
December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Lazaro Aleman
ECB Publishing, Inc.
In honor of Commissioner Stephen Walker, who was killed in an alleged drunken driving accident in October 2023, the Jefferson County Commission recently adopted a proclamation reminding residents that December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month and underscoring the importance of designating a non-drinking driver.
The proclamation on Thursday evening, Nov. 6, came at the request of Kristen Allen, area executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), an organization dedicated to the prevention of impaired driving.
Allen noted that the coming holidays were a special season when