She’s Fighting for Women, Workers & Rural Alabama | Katie Kramer for Alabama State Senate District 8 In Season 2, Episode 16 of Raised Red, Living Blue, we sit down with Katie Kramer, candidate for Alabama State Senate District 8, for a wide-ranging conversation about her journey, her experience as a business leader, and the issues she believes are holding Alabama families back. A lifelong Alabamian and working mother, Katie brings a unique perspective to Alabama politics. She was raised in a strongly Republican family, but her mother's commitment to community service and helping underserved families shaped Katie's own belief in giving people a voice and fighting for those who need it. Today, Katie serves as a business operations leader at a metal manufacturing plant in Northeast Alabama, where she manages employees, workplace safety, wages, and day-to-day operations. Her experience in the workplace has also driven her advocacy for higher wages, equal pay, and greater opportunities for women in traditionally male-dominated industries. In this conversation, Katie discusses some of the biggest challenges facing Alabama, including rural healthcare, affordability, wages, infrastructure, workforce development, and the future of rural communities. 🗣️ We talk about: — Why Katie decided she could no longer sit on the sidelines — Growing up Republican and finding her political voice — Women's rights and opportunities in the workplace — Equal pay and helping women achieve financial independence — Rural healthcare and Alabama's hospital crisis — Why she believes nurses deserve higher wages — Roads, bridges, and infrastructure in rural Alabama — Livable wages and the rising cost of living — Bringing more industry and jobs to rural communities — Keeping Alabama families from leaving their hometowns — The importance of research, evidence, and accountability in government Katie argues that well-paying jobs, stronger schools, better infrastructure, and accessible healthcare are essential to keeping Alabama communities strong. She also shares why she believes political leaders need to be visible, accessible, and willing to listen to the people they represent. This is a conversation about more than partisan politics. It's about work, family, opportunity, rural Alabama, and what it takes to build communities where people can afford to stay and thrive. 🎧 Listen +. Subscribe on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts 📲 Follow the show on social media: @raisedredlivingblue Jason Will Alabama Native Progressive Podcaster Subscribe on Substack: https://raisedredlivingblue.substack.com/ Alabama Real Estate Broker BluePrint Realty Co. Licensed Since 2004 ☎️ Direct/Call/Text: 251-583-9728 🏠 Shop AL Real Estate: https://jasonwill.com Wanna Be a Guest on the Show? Connect? Got Feedback? 👉 https://forms.gle/1sn85LWHVm22KNMH6
