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Carolyn "Bunny" Welsh
Born
Other namesBunny
RelativesMarried, mother of four, grandmother of eight
Police career
CountryUnited States
DepartmentChester County Sheriff's Department

Carolyn Bunny Welsh of Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania is the elected Sheriff of Chester County, Pennsylvania. She has held the position since 2000.[1] Welsh is a member of the Republican Party.

Early life

Welsh attended Wesley College, and the Wharton School of Business.[2] She is a former president of the Rotary Club Concordville-Chadds Ford and is a member of the Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry.[2]

Law Enforcement Career

Welsh is the first woman to be elected Sheriff of Chester County.[2] She is one of two female sheriffs in Pennsylvania (with Mary McFall Hopper of Delaware County), and one of only 33 female sheriffs in the nation.[2] She is also the first woman to be elected president of a class at the National Sheriffs Institute at the Department of Corrections in Longmont, Colorado.[2]

References

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  2. ^ a b c d e [2]
Law Enforcement Positions
Preceded by Chester County Sheriff
2000-present
Succeeded by
Incumbent

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