Kathryn Shailer Nominated as Ontario NDP Candidate in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex

LAMBTON-KENT-MIDDLESEX - Kathryn Shailer has won the nomination to be the Ontario NDP candidate in the upcoming provincial election. Kathryn Shailer is a lifelong educator with a passion for social justice issues and the arts; she has more than twenty years’ experience as a senior administrator at postsecondary institutions across Canada under her belt and a further twenty years of teaching.

“I am truly honoured to be your Ontario NDP candidate,” said Kathryn. “People in Lambton-Kent-Middlesex deserve a government that is on their side and invests in affordable housing, healthcare and education. I look forward to serving the community with everything I have and raising your concerns at Queen’s Park under the leadership of Marit Stiles.”

“Kathryn is an experienced educator and is dedicated to seeing her community thrive,” said Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles. “She is a champion for social justice and passionate about setting up future generations to succeed. I am excited to have Kathryn on the Ontario NDP team and working together to create a better and brighter future for Ontarians!”

Quick Facts:

• Kathryn calls Alvinston and Central Lambton home
• She is a mother of two adult daughters and grandmother of three
• She is actively involved in community initiatives, such as Community Friendship Meals at United Churches, Alvinston’s Terry Fox Run, Friends of Campbell Park, and Alvinston's Food Bank
• Kathryn has served in various leadership positions for arts and cultural organizations, including Sarnia’s Lawrence House Centre for the Arts Board and coordinating the Alvinston Arts & Music Festival for four years