Information on Officers and Branches within the Lincoln Conservative Association.

OFFICERS

Chairman – Peter Sunderland
Peter, a retired Civil Engineer, was re-elected as Chairman. Peter was born and went to school in Darlington before studying engineering at Oxford, where he represented the University at athletics. He spent the rest of his life on the move, moving to Lincoln from London with his wife Gill in 2005. In his career, as Site Agent, Project Director and Chief Resident Engineer, he has worked in nine countries, including Iran, South Africa and Hong Kong. He has just stepped down after six years as a Business Governor of a large Further Education College in London. He represented England in athletics and now plays social golf and tennis at Lincoln clubs.

Deputy Chairman Membership – Andrew Bradley
Andrew was born and educated in Nottingham. He joined Lloyds Bank and worked in Nottingham, Northampton and London before moving to Boston. He spent 13 years here and then had a further 10 years at the Commercial Office in Lincoln before taking early retirement. Andrew has lived in Lincolnshire for 34 years and in Lincoln for 21 years.

He has been an active member of the association since 2002 and stood for Boultham Ward in the 2007 and 2008 city council elections. In October of last year he assumed responsibility for the membership role in the association and was elected Deputy Chairman Membership in February 2010.

Andrew does voluntary work for a charity working with the elderly and his interests are gardening, watching cricket – Notts CCC, and travelling to Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

Deputy Chairman Political – Carly Sharples
Carly Sharples (nee Warren) is a 28 year old mother of two, married to James. She graduated from the University of Lincoln in 2004 and pursued a career in local government, in between having her children. Carly ran for Glebe Ward in the local elections in 2010, narrowly missing out to the sitting Councillor.  She thoroughly enjoyed this experience and hopes to be selected to stand again in 2011.

Carly was first involved in the Lincoln Conservative Association as Social Secretary, however at the 2010 AGM she was unanimously elected as Deputy Chairman – Political.  As well as running her own Election Campaign, she actively helped with the General Election this year ensuring a Conservative MP was returned to Westminster.

Politics is Carly’s passion, but besides this she enjoys travelling, reading Russian literature and about Russian culture, and spending time with her young family.

Carly can be contacted via telephone or email:

Tel: 07875 332238
Email: carly.sharples@googlemail.com