Standing up for Hamilton Centre

• Member of Provincial Parliament since 2004. Former City Councillor in Hamilton Ward 2
• Worked on local revitalization projects, keeping schools open, and supporting small businesses
• Widely recognized for being one of the provinces most effective leaders, received the EVE Award in 2012 for her public service
• Delivered results in two Ontario budgets: 5,000 new childcare spaces, paying down the deficit quicker, pushing for a Financial Accountability Office, and 30,000 new youth jobs
• Born and raised in Hamilton, McMaster University graduate, and proud mom to her son, Julian