Katie is a long-time Jersey City resident and dedicated public servant who gets things done. A trusted policy expert on housing, environmental justice, and protections for survivors of sexual assault, she has spent the last 15 years standing up to powerful interests and turning bold ideas into real results for working families. 

Never afraid to fight for what’s right, Katie started her career by taking on Governor Christie to save the state’s affordable housing protections. She then helped secure the biggest influx of funding for affordable homes in New Jersey history, and launched the first-ever statewide hospital and housing agency partnership, now a national model for building affordable housing for families with serious medical needs. 

Closer to home, Katie is an active community advocate who has fought for fair housing policies and tenant protections across Hudson County. She worked alongside neighbors to strengthen Jersey City’s inclusionary zoning ordinance and successfully defend Hoboken’s rent control law. Katie regularly speaks at city council and community meetings, showing up and standing up for her neighbors on the issues that matter most.

Katie has served in leadership roles at state and local housing agencies in New Jersey and New York. She also advises housing non-profits and serves on the board of The Waterfront Project. Katie graduated from Xavier University and earned a Master’s in Urban Planning from Rutgers University.

When she’s not fighting to make government work better for all of us, Katie can be found performing in local plays, exploring the state with her husband Travis, or grabbing coffee with neighbors—always ready to listen, learn, and fight for what’s right.