Cindy Winckler (born May 27, 1950) is an American politician and member of the

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for the 49th District. Previously, she served in the

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for the 90th District. She served in the Iowa House of Representatives from 2001-2013. She received her MA from the

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. , Winckler serves on several committees in the Iowa House - the Appropriations, Education, Environmental Protection, and Human Resources committees. She also serves as the

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of the Education Appropriations Subcommittee. Winckler was first elected in 2000, defeating incumbent

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John P. Sunderbruch. She was most recently re-elected in 2010 with 3,342 votes, defeating

opponent Ray Ambrose with 69% of the vote.

Electoral history

*incumbent

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Representative Cindy Winckler
''official Iowa General Assembly site''
Cindy Winckler State Representative
''official constituency site'' * {{DEFAULTSORT:Winckler, Cindy Democratic Party members of the Iowa House of Representatives Living people Women state legislators in Iowa 1950 births University of Northern Iowa alumni Politicians from Des Moines, Iowa Politicians from Davenport, Iowa 21st-century American politicians 21st-century American women politicians