Councillor Graham is currently the Vice Convener of Cultural and Leisure Services, convener of the Sports Council for Glasgow and convener of the Glasgow Community Learning Partnership.

Councillor Graham has lived in Glasgow all his life.  He left school at 16 with no qualifications and worked in the construction industry for the first 15 years of his working life. He entered higher education as a mature student, gaining a BA in 1995 and a MSc (Distinction) in 1999 from Glasgow Caledonian University. His dissertation was titled ‘The Involvement and Empowerment of the Voluntary Sector in Urban Regeneration’.

Councillor Graham is currently employed as a Development officer with the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO).

Councillor Graham is married and has two children.  He is a keen footballer and runner.  He has ran 5 marathons and dozens of half marathons in aid of various charities.