mayor walliker was a giant in fargo not only in stature. he was a big guy but as a leader and fighter for the city he loved. he dedicated his entire life to public service first serving in the north dakota department of public transportation, later joining the city of fargo as a civil engineer. for 40 years denny has been a fixture in this growing city from leading the city's flood fight in 1997 as operations manager for the city he later became mayor for. one cannot think of fargo without thinking of mayor walliker and seeing in every corner the impact he made, whether it was infrastructure, investment improvements to provide a strong foundation for a thriving community and city to the revitalization of the city's downtown, to his focus on those within the city who are less fortunate. he led the city through unprecedented growth, while always working diligently to make sure the region secured the long-term flood protection that was necessary to sustain that growth. he was always willing to listen and cared deeply for all the people of the