Where is Katie Britt from? Age, Family, Education
Who is Katie Britt?
Katie Britt is an American attorney and politician. She serves as the United States Senator from Alabama. She was previously the chief of staff for Richard Shelby, the Senator for Alabama.
Age, Background, Education
Katie is 42 years old as of 2024. She was born on February 2, 1982, in Enterprise, Alabama, U.S. to her parents Debra and Julian Boyd. Her father ran a hardware store and a boat dealership where she worked in her teenage years.
Katie went to Enterprise High School where she was a cheerleader. She then joined the University of Alabama and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Political Science in 2004. She later earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Alabama School of Law in 2013.
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Is Katie Britt Married?
Kattie got married to her husband Wesley Britt in March 2008. Wesly is a former football tackle who played with the New England Patriots in the National Football League. He retired in September 2009. He previously worked with Alabama Power as an economic development representative.
Children
Katie and Wesley have two children Bennett and son Ridgeway. Her children were present during her swearing-in occasion.
“I know it’s not often that we get to see a swearing-in through the eyes of school-aged children and to watch them take it all in was incredible and also reminded me exactly why I did this in the first place,”
Katie has numerous photos of her son and daughter on her social media pages where she documents most of their milestones. She lives with her husband and children in Montgomery, Alabama,
Katie Britt Political Career
Britt is a Republican. As an avid Trump supporter, he endorsed her in the 2022 Senate election in Alabama. She had never run for office and was able to clinch the position on her first attempt becoming the first-ever Senator woman elected from Alabama. She took office on January 3, 2023.
Britt has been in the news for the right and wrong reasons ever since she took office. She was criticized for lying about an unnamed woman who was trafficked and forced into prostitution. The woman in question criticized Katie for lying about her story to fit her narrative.
State of The Union Address
Katie’s response to the president’s State of The Union Address caused outrage from the people of the United States. She released a video of her speech reacting to the State of The Union Address from her kitchen table where she captioned the video,
“To the American people: Our future starts around kitchen tables just like this. With moms and dads just like you.”
Many people especially women criticized her for portraying women as belonging to the kitchen only. Some also remarked that her kitchen seemed to not have been used which people found hypocritical.
Katie has also publicly voiced her opinions on popular issues in America such as abortion, education, foreign policy, gun rights, immigration, technology, and LGBT rights.
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