OH selected as Tory Candidate
Tuesday 05 March 2013
Michael Tomlinson (OH 1991-1996) selected for Mid Dorset & North PooleCampaigner and practising barrister, Michael Tomlinson, has been selected as the Conservative's PPC for Mid Dorset and North Poole ahead of the 2015 General Election.Michael Tomlinson, who has lived in the Dorset and Poole constituency for the past decade, was the constituency's campaign manager in 2010 where he helped cut the majority of the sitting MP to just 269.A lifelong volunteer, Michael and his wife have for the past 17 years helped run a Christian youth camp on top of providing pro bono work for his local Citizens Advice Bureau and his work as a school governor.He has also been a part of the Conservative Party's Project Umubano - firstly in 2009 in Rwanda and secondly in 2011 when he advised senior members of the judiciary in Sierra Leone.Married with three children Michael lists his interests as reading, spending time with his family and enjoying walks across the county. He is also an active member of the Poole Hockey Club and the Hamworthy Cricket Club.