Matthew Hicks was elected Leader of Suffolk County Council in May 2018, having served forthe previous three years as Cabinet Member for Environment, Public Protection and Broadband.
Elaine comes from a farming family and understands what it is to live in a rural community. After running her own successful farm diversification business, Elaine returned to her roots in communications, working in Suffolk County Council as the Sustainable Transport and Tourism Officer for Dedham
This is Jessica’s third time to seek election as a County Councillor representing the Hartismere division, where she has had the privilege of representing people from largely rural Suffolk.
David has been involved in politics since 1979 and soon became the Chairman of the local branch in a village in Essex. David moved to Ipswich in December 1985, he is married with three children, six grandchildren and three great grandchildren, his two youngest children have a computer company in
Peter was born and brought up in rural Somerset. With a degree in the social sciences, he became a Research Fellow at the School for Independent Study in London.
Stuart was elected as the County Councillor for the Kesgrave and Rushmere St Andrew Wards in 2017, where he is also a part of the Audit Committee. He has lived in Kesgrave for 15 years and also sits as a District Councillor for the same area.
Debbie McCallum has been a District Councillor for nearly 20 years and is currently Chairman of planning at East Suffolk Council, a position she enjoys.
Sam was born in London but raised in Suffolk. She attended Holbrook High School and then went onto Colchester Sixth Form College. Sam is a mother of two children. She owns a small personalised gift business and works part time for Suffolk Coastal Conservatives.
