Lisa Townsend | |
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Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner | |
Assumed office 13 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | David Munro |
Personal details | |
Born | January 1980 (age 44) |
Political party | Conservative |
Alma mater | Sheffield Hallam University University College London |
Website | www |
Lisa Townsend (born January 1980) has been the Surrey Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) since May 2021. [1] [2]
She graduated from Sheffield Hallam University with a degree in law and completed a masters in law at University College London. She previously stood for the Conservative Party in Norwich South at the 2015 United Kingdom general election. [3]
Townsend replaced David Munro after she was elected with a total of 155,116 votes,ahead of the second candidate by 42,951 votes. [4] In May 2024 Townsend was re elected as PCC for Surrey.
Townsend worked for the Institute of Directors,until her election as PCC. She had previously worked for several MPs at Westminster. [1]
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