Mum. Journalist. Charity governor. Passionate about community.

Lucy lives in St Ouen with her husband Mark, a software developer, and their two young children. A former Grainville and Hautlieu student who moved to the Island aged six because of her mum’s job, Lucy has an undergraduate degree in history and politics from the University of Nottingham and a Master’s degree in journalism from the London College of Communication. 

She started work at the Jersey Evening Post in October 2008 as a trainee reporter and within days was reporting on her first election – an experience which both terrified and captivated her in equal measure. But, driven by a natural interest in her community and the part local journalism plays in it she was soon hooked. During her years at the JEP she has risen through the ranks to senior reporter, education correspondent, political correspondent, deputy news editor and more latterly assistant editor. She is currently on maternity leave and would resign from her role if elected.  

A great believer in the importance of open, transparent but above all simple communication between government and the public they serve, during her years at the JEP Lucy has developed a passion for finding new ways to impart information that is in the public interest in engaging but meaningful ways. Not afraid to ask difficult questions, she has earned a reputation as a robust scrutineer of Jersey’s government. 

Her other areas of special interest include diversity and inclusion, equality, children and young people, organ donation, PFOS contamination, community and infertility and women’s health. 

In her spare time Lucy is one half of the team behind Genuine Jersey gifts and event styling business All About Love, which specialises in laser cut and printed designs with a local twist. She is a founding governor of charity Tiny Seeds, which works to support those affected by infertility in Jersey and raise awareness, sits on the committee of St Ouen’s Youth Club and until recently when she stepped back to stand for election was part of Jersey Women for Politics, a group which aims to increase female participation in politics and public life and ensure women’s voices are heard and considered. 

At the outbreak of the pandemic she was inspired to create a Facebook page for the residents of St Ouen in an effort to bring the community together at a time when the world was required to stay apart. Today the page is a thriving hub of community debate, conversation and events with more than 2,200 members and growing every week. 

Lucy has a red belt in karate, loves to cook and her guilty pleasure is romantic fiction novels.