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Carolyn was selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Chesterfield in December 2009, and lives just north of Chesterfield in Ridgeway.

She is married to Andrew Renwick, a blacksmith who runs Ridgeway Forge, which specialises in wrought iron work manufacturing.  They have a young son and daughter.

A former stockbroker, Carolyn also has a degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics and has a Diploma in International Business Economics.

Carolyn has been involved with family businesses all her life and understands the needs and challenges that face small businesses.  Carolyn also worked for Business Link supporting small business start-ups.

Carolyn’s experience

Carolyn is an experienced candidate and stood for parliament in 2005 in Barnsley East and Mexborough and in 2001 in Sheffield Heeley; she also stood for the European Parliament in 2004.

In June 2009 she stood as a County Council candidate in Eckington, having fought the Eckington by-election 12 months earlier in June 2008, where she came a close second place behind labour with a 13% swing.

Carolyn has worked at Conservative Central Office under William Hague’s leadership and was also a Personal researcher to Philip Hammond MP.

Carolyn has always been involved in voluntary work; she was brought up with a disabled brother and understands the needs of those with disabilities.  She is Governor of her local primary school and is a trustee and secretary of her Local Community Hall/Sports and Social Club, which is a successful community social enterprise that raises funds to support the local community.