Katherine’s Bio

Retired from the Army in 1994. I worked as an IT specialist as Director of Operations, Technical Support Division, taught CompTia+ and Microsoft MSCE certification courses, and eventually moved on as a government contractor overseas for eight years.  On my return I volunteered to be the Transgender Caucus Secretary under Chair Janis Covington Allison.  I began living my life authentically about seven years ago.

So, why am I here, doing this, now.

The civil rights and freedoms of our transgender population are under full-scale assault — at every level of government, from the federal Executive Branch down through our state legislatures and into the offices of our local administrators. This is not a distant threat. It is happening now, and it demands action.

I may not consider myself a politician, but I have never felt the call to serve more urgently than I do at this moment. This caucus is not simply a mechanism for change — it is the front line. By engaging from within the very institutions that write and pass the laws governing our lives, we have a rare and powerful opportunity to fight back on the ground that matters most.

Standing by while our rights and freedoms are systematically stripped away is simply not an option any of us can afford. The stakes could not be higher. Our young transgender youth — our children — need and deserve a future where they can live as their authentic selves, with full access to everything this country promises its citizens. That future will not come on its own.

We can be the ones who make it real. But only if we act, and only if we act now.  This is what I believe, this is why I’m here.