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'''Katie White OBE''' is the [[Labour party (United Kingdom)|Labour party]]'s parlimentary candidate for [[Leeds North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds North West]] in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]]. |
'''Katie White OBE''' is the [[Labour party (United Kingdom)|Labour party]]'s parlimentary candidate for [[Leeds North West (UK Parliament constituency)|Leeds North West]] in the [[2024 United Kingdom general election]]. |
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==Career== |
==Career and Education== |
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White graduted from the [[University of Glasgow]] in 2003 with a degree in Politics. She went on to work in at [[Friends of the Earth]] during her time there, Katie co-lead the campaign for the [[Climate Change Act 2008]].<ref name=Lippy>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.lippymag.com/post/i-ve-been-in-the-labour-party-for-20-years-but-i-very-much-wanted-to-step-in-now-katie-white-obe|magazine=Lippy Mag|date=1 May 2024|first=Maddie|last=Bentley|title=Katie White OBE, prospective parliamentary candidate for Leeds North West}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | In 2009 White aided the UK goverment to prepare for [[2009 United Nations Climate Change Conference|United Nations Climate Change Conference]] in Copenhagen,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.wharfedaleobserver.co.uk/news/24157409.alastair-campbell-joins-labours-katie-white-obe-events-night/|title=Alastair Campbell joins Labour's Katie White OBE for events night|first=Claire|last=Lomax|date=1 March 2024|work=Wharfedale Observer}}</ref> and went on to work at the newly created [[Department for Energy and Climate Change]]. She has also worked for [[World Wildlife Foundation|WWF]] as Director for Campaigns and Advocacy<ref name=Lippy/> and in 2019 she joined ''Nord Agnlia Education'', leading their charitable foundation.<ref name=WeAreTheCity>{{cite web|url=https://wearethecity.com/inspirational-woman-katie-white-obe-director-nord-anglia-education-foundation/|website=We Are the City|title=Inspirational Woman: Katie White OBE|date=23 August 2019}}</ref> |
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==Candidacy== |
==Candidacy== |
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Revision as of 12:39, 15 June 2024
Katie White OBE is the Labour party's parlimentary candidate for Leeds North West in the 2024 United Kingdom general election.
Career and Education
White graduted from the University of Glasgow in 2003 with a degree in Politics. She went on to work in at Friends of the Earth during her time there, Katie co-lead the campaign for the Climate Change Act 2008.[1]
In 2009 White aided the UK goverment to prepare for United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen,[2] and went on to work at the newly created Department for Energy and Climate Change. She has also worked for WWF as Director for Campaigns and Advocacy[1] and in 2019 she joined Nord Agnlia Education, leading their charitable foundation.[3]
Candidacy
Following a hustings in Novemeber 2023, White was selected as the Labour Party candidate for the next general election;[4] which would later be called to take place on 4 July 2024.
Awards
White's campaigning work led to her being granted an OBE in 2013.[3]
References
- ^ a b Bentley, Maddie (1 May 2024). "Katie White OBE, prospective parliamentary candidate for Leeds North West". Lippy Mag.
- ^ Lomax, Claire (1 March 2024). "Alastair Campbell joins Labour's Katie White OBE for events night". Wharfedale Observer.
- ^ a b "Inspirational Woman: Katie White OBE". We Are the City. 23 August 2019.
- ^ Mason, Viv (28 November 2023). "Labour picks candidate to run for Leeds North West in next GE". Wharfedale Observer.