In this part of the country, people are so appreciative of what we do, ... It means so much when read more

In this part of the country, people are so appreciative of what we do, ... It means so much when someone goes out of their way to say thank you and recognize what we do.

We realized that as a system we could handle those cases … in a family-centered way.

We realized that as a system we could handle those cases … in a family-centered way.

I would not be surprised if a private equity group ended up buying Knight Ridder, and then took their time read more

I would not be surprised if a private equity group ended up buying Knight Ridder, and then took their time and sold off the assets to strategic buyers.

City outreach teams have been working aggressively to convince these individuals to accept services. There's no question that we're dealing read more

City outreach teams have been working aggressively to convince these individuals to accept services. There's no question that we're dealing with a population that is difficult to engage, but we're making some headway and some of them are accepting services.

It seems small, ... but Latinos and Hispanics are concentrated in some very important states: California, New York, Florida and read more

It seems small, ... but Latinos and Hispanics are concentrated in some very important states: California, New York, Florida and Texas.

[In answer to committee chairman's David Nimz's question, Walker said that other people are allowed to use the paved area.] read more

[In answer to committee chairman's David Nimz's question, Walker said that other people are allowed to use the paved area.] Everyone is welcomed, guests, neighbors. ... not welcomed.

We got blamed for penalty after penalty after penalty.

We got blamed for penalty after penalty after penalty.

We had a lot of kids that had to change roles. There were growing pains. This season is about the read more

We had a lot of kids that had to change roles. There were growing pains. This season is about the growth of the kids that do the right things.

They have been invaluable in the development of the team, in every aspect.

They have been invaluable in the development of the team, in every aspect.