A Call to Action: Why Voting Matters and Why You Should Vote
Episode Details:
Tahira Hayes sits down with Katrina Calixte, business consultant and political enthusiast with experience working on political campaigns as well as in state and federal government. We take a deep dive into the history and importance of voting, and we answer the question "Why should you vote"? We dissect the electoral college, all the ways local elections impact your daily life and your community, and how you can get more involved in the political process.
Featured Guest:
Katrina Calixte is a business consultant and political enthusiast with experience working on political campaigns as well as in state and federal government. She started her career as an intern in the NJ State Assembly for now Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, before moving to Washington, DC where she would later work in the US Senate for Joseph I. Lieberman (CT) and President Barack Obama’s Administration. In addition to her work in Washington, Katrina has also worked on election campaigns in New Jersey and Ohio. Katrina is a graduate of Rutgers University with a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and American University with a Master’s in Social Enterprise. Katrina is also one of three co-hosts on a political podcast called Notes From an American Savage available on iTunes, Google Play, and Libsyn. Take a moment to follow them on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook at TheSavageNotes.