Cate is a 2022 graduate of Harvard Law School with a background in state policy work. Prior to attending law school, she worked as the Chief of Staff to a Massachusetts State Representative and has additional experience working with both political campaigns and advocacy organizations. She discovered public banking in law school during her studies of monetary law and policy and a semester working with Massachusetts Public Banking. In addition to economic justice, she is also passionate about the arts, holds a BA in Studio Art from Boston College, and is a practicing artist in her spare time. She recently relocated back to her home state of Oregon, and currently lives in Eugene.