Today’s certified persister is Kate Graham.

Kate grew up in Southwestern, Ontario, beginning in Exeter before moving to London as a teenager. Kate and her siblings were inspired to pursue careers that gave back to their communities after watching their parents serve their community as educators.

She first got involved in government service as a summer intern with the City of London and went on to serve the city for ten years before making the leap into politics.

Kate ran twice as a candidate for the Ontario Liberals in London North Centre, once as a leadership candidate for the party, and most recently as a Platform Co-Chair for the 2022 Ontario Liberal election campaign.

Kate joins us today to talk about how she got involved in politics, what it takes to build an election platform, and how we can encourage more women to get involved in civic life.

Production Note: This episode was recorded on June 29, 2022.