Carole Thompson has lived in Hartlepool all her life. She attended Lister Street School and Hartlepool High School for Girls.
She is a proud mother of three sons and grandmother to three grandchildren.
Carole began her career as a childminder before training as an occupational therapist. She worked at Sunderland Royal Hospital for two years before returning to Hartlepool to work at Hartlepool General Hospital. She later joined Macmillan Cancer Support and the local hospice, where she worked until her retirement in 2016.
Carole was elected to represent the Foggy Furze Ward on 8 September 2022. She was honoured to be appointed Ceremonial Mayor of Hartlepool on 21 May 2024 for the 2024/25 Municipal Year and retained the position in the 2025/26 Municipal Year.
