Lisa Townsend (born January 1980) has been the

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(PCC) since May 2021.

Background and career

She graduated from

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with a degree in law and completed a masters in law at

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. She previously stood for the

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at the

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. Townsend replaced David Munro after she was elected with a total of 155,116 votes, ahead of the second candidate by 42,951 votes. Townsend worked for the Institute of Directors, until her election as PCC. She had previously worked for several MPs at Westminster.

References

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