Mariama Wilson Filed As Democratic Candidate For Pigeon Township Trustee

Mariama Wilson has filed as a Democratic candidate for Pigeon Township Trustee in the May 8th primary election.  This is her first run for public office.

Founding member of the Evansville chapter of Mothers Against Senseless Killings (MASK) since 2015.  She is the mother of seven, including three that she helped raise and adopted as her own.  She is also a grandmother and a member of Nazarene Baptist Church.

She raised her children in the center of Evansville while living in Parkside Terrace apartments and in the Bellemeade Avenue area.  There was a time when she found it necessary to go to the trustee’s office for help to provide for her own family.

“I know what it is like to struggle to meet the needs of the families and children.  I have been there.  I’ve had that experience, and that is part of what is motivating me to run for a government position for the first time,” Wilson said.  “As a social service professional, I have worked to help many people with serious personal, emotional and financial challenges.”

She attended mcGary Middle School and graduated from Harrison High School.

She put herself through college to earn three degrees.

She holds a B.S. Degree in social work from the University of Southern Indiana, where she graduated Cum Laude.  She also earned an A.S. Degree in human services from Ivy Tech Community College and an A.A.S. Degree in business administration.

She holds advanced certificates and has completed additional course work in areas related to social services and business studies.  She completed a number of internships, including with Twenty – First Century Scholars, the YWCA, St. John’s Catholic Church NEEDS program and the Indiana Department of Child Services.

She has done volunteer work with the Boys and Girls Club, Evansville Christian Life Center, Youth First and The Dream Center.

Current occupation is a residential manager for Res-Care. Her former position was a family case manager for the Indian Department of Child Services, and a quality assurance inspector for Gibbs Die Casting, as well as working in supervisory and training positions with other businesses.