Joel Foley - Chairman of Wycombe and Beaconsfield Conservative Future

Joel Foley founded Wycombe and Beaconsfield Conservative Future in 2007 after several years as an active member of the Newcastle and Keele Conservative Future Branch.

In 2006 Joel was the candidate for the Conservative Party for the ward of Keele in the local elections to the Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council. With the support to the Conservative Future Branch members, Joel was able to run a professional and positive campaign. Running against the Liberal Democrat Leader on the council was never going to be easy task and after losing by just 86 votes, Joel decided to leave Staffordshire for his home town of High Wycombe to pursue development of a Conservative Future branch.

Joel Writes: "I grew up in Wooburn Green and lived at home with my mother and father, and older sister Laura. I attended a Christian primary school and went on to Sir William Borlase’s Grammar School, where I studied until I left for Keele University, Staffordshire, at 18."

"Whilst at my primary school I became involved in a sports club in the next village, ‘Bourne End Junior Sports Club’ (BEJSC). I became involved in the swimming section, training up to four times a week and competing in regional galas. I remained in this section until I was 18. As a more senior member of the swimming section, I helped to coach the juniors, assisting them in gaining confidence in water for the first time. I also participated in other sections, including the ‘rock climbing’ division. I travelled with the club on a number of occasions for ‘outdoor pursuits weekends’ in Wales, these trips were available for members of all sections. I became involved in the administrative side of the club when I was 15, representing the members of the climbing and swimming sections on the Junior Committee. When I was 17 I was elected Chairman of the committee, and became responsible for organising events ranging from fund-raising to social. I also had to represent the club to the community. My achievements within the community were recognised when I was honoured with a special award for ‘contribution to community service’.

Since graduating from Keele in the summer of 2005 with a Upper Second class honours degree in Environmental Politics, Joel has spent time working in Thailand as a management consultant, and in America as a swimming coach. Joel now works for LeasePlan UK in Slough, which is the world's largest vehicle management and leasing provider.

For more information on Joel please visit www.joelfoley.co.uk