- Mayor
- Bolton: 2015-16 (Liberal Democrat)
- Born
- Hartlepool, County Durham 1954
- Educated
- Henry Smith Grammar School, Hartlepool, County Durham
- About
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Born Carole Ruth Smith.
Grew up in Brackhall, Hartlepool. Parents owned a dairy.
Father was a staunch Conservative while her mother came from a family of socialist miners.
Studied economics.
Worked as a teacher with most of her career spent teaching in special education.
Councillor for Smithills Ward from 1996 to 2019.
Governor of Church Road and Ladywood schools.
Her friend, Jaleh Hayes, was Mayoress.
Appointed Honorary Alderman 2019.
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