About Kim

I was born and raised in rural Alberta. After graduating from a small school in a class of 19 students, I went on to earn three university degrees and have made a living working in business and education, running my own small businesses and teaching as a college instructor. After Patricia and I were married at St. Joseph’s Basilica in Edmonton, I launched the Entrepreneurial Centre in Lethbridge, before returning to establish our home here in Red Deer. Our children Brett and Kate, graduates of our Catholic schools and members of Sacred Heart Parish, are attending university at UBC.

Over the last 15 years, I have focused my work as a social justice advocate with charities and community organizations that are important to me. I have chaired and served on the boards of: our Catholic Education Foundation; Hospice; Community Legal Clinic; Community Foundation; School Council; Community Capital; RD Boxing Club; CAPRA-Poverty Reduction Alliance; Habitat for Humanity; Lifelong Learning Council; RDC Management Advisory Council; Public Legal Education Association of Canada; Canadian Centre for Court Technology, Alberta Community Economic Development Network; and, the Food for Friends Society. Currently, I am working on a major project involving Safe Harbour and Central Alberta Women’s Emergency Shelter.

Preserving and Strengthening Catholic Schools

Catholic education is critically important to our children and our community. Always has been, always will be. Children have a right to a fully, publicly funded, Catholic education.

Families and young people are choosing our Catholic schools. Our student roster has grown to 10,000 children and young people. Our division funding has grown to $100 million dollars.

There is some rhetoric from a few however, that would like to see our Catholic school division eliminated. My commitment to the families and all in our community: I will preserve and strengthen Catholic education, built upon the pillars of home, parish and school, so that their children, our young people, can thrive in safe and caring and faith-filled schools of their choice.

Catholic Education is Important to Our Children and Our Community

Catholic education: changes lives, builds community. God created us with two hands: one to help ourselves, the other to help others. My commitment to our community: I will ensure that our schools prepare children for the workforce of tomorrow; develop informed citizens that can think for themselves and participate in civic affairs; and, give our children reason for optimism, for hope. I will ensure that our schools prepare children to live fully, so that they can contribute to society, provide for their families, and serve others in need in our community.

My Commitment to You

As your trustee I will: preserve and strengthen Catholic education; ensure that teachers and schools are properly resourced to deliver the highest standard of education; ensure that all budget decisions are made in the best interests of your children. I have long advocated for the elimination of school fees. As your trustee, under your guidance, I will work to create a system where all the best our schools have to offer are accessible to all, at no cost to children and their families.

I see my role, as a trustee, to be your representative. I commit to reaching out to you, being open and accessible, and a good listener. My goal is to ensure that you and all in our community help inform decisions and policy regarding the Catholic education of children and young people in our community.