Karen was born, raised and still lives in North Birmingham.

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She studied Business and Finance at Birmingham City University and currently works as a Data Analyst.

She has 14 years’ experience as a councillor in Perry Barr, Birmingham from 2004 to 2018. As well as being a ward councillor she also served as scrutiny chair for Transportation and Street Services (2009-2010) and the Children and Young People committee (2011-2012).

She is passionate about education and ensuring that every student has access to a good education. She believes that every school should be a good school. She has served as a school governor at both primary and secondary level.

She is also passionate about environmental and community issues. She is proud to call Birmingham her home.

Karen says, “I have seen the decline in the area over successive governments. We need to see real change in our community and investment into services. I am appalled by the cuts to youth services.

“I am standing for the Green Party as they have the right policies to tackle the major issues in our society such as climate change, homelessness and the cost of living crisis.”