Tough enough for the role?

I am very determined. At interview for my last four jobs I was always asked: “but are you tough? You will have to work with and manage people that are far older then you and have been doing their jobs for years. They might not like you telling them what to do.” I always replied yes, obviously, I am tough if I need to be, but my experience has shown that a woman’s gentle touch works far better in most situations then an aggressive behaviour. Falling that, I do use the tough approach. I stuck to this plan when and not only did I got the jobs I excelled within the companies - so it works.

Victims of crime

I understand what it feels like to have your freedom restricted by both crime, and the fear of it. I have been a victim of crime on a number of occasions. I have suffered from anti-social behavior, theft and even gun crime.

Family continued

Thank you to those of you who have given me positive feedback about putting personal information on my blog. I want to be as open with everyone as possible, so here is some more about by family background:

Education and work in Brief

At university, I became involved with politics as a member of a liberal party and took part in the running of the university students union. I graduated a Bachelor in Business Studies in 1992 and took on a position at IBM as a trainee.

Police & Crime Commissioner Role

So what is role I am fighting for? 

Community minded

I feel that am well respected within my community and I have a reputation of the person that 'gets things done'. I always tell people, that as you progress on the political ladder, from town councillor to Unitary, It can be easy to lose touch with your community and get sucked into meeting after meeting. That is why I make a special effort to talk to local people as often as I can and participating in many different community groups. 

A little about my family

When you are involved in politics it is very easy to talk about policies, but I wanted you to know a little bit more about me as a person, so here goes. Here is a little about my family: