Cynthia Wolken

{{Short description|American politician}}

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| state_senate = Montana

| state = Montana

| district = 48th

| term_start = January 5, 2015

| term_end = February 16, 2018

| preceded = Tom Facey

| succeeded = Nate McConnell

| party = Democratic

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| residence = Missoula, Montana

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Cynthia Wolken is a Democratic politician who served as member of the Montana Senate before becoming deputy director of the Montana Department of Corrections. She was first elected to Senate District 48 on November 4, 2014, representing part of Missoula, Montana.{{Cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Cynthia_Wolken|title=Cynthia Wolken|website=Ballotpedia|language=en|access-date=2019-10-25}}

She was named deputy director of the Montana Department of Corrections in January 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/missoula-state-senator-criminal-justice-advocate-named-deputy-director-of/article_0ff80fbc-26f4-5c83-a5e5-83ce8135c5fa.html|title=Missoula state senator, criminal justice advocate named deputy director of Corrections Dept.|last=Michels|first=Holly|date=2018-01-02|website=Helena Independent Record|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102210934/http://helenair.com/news/state-and-regional/missoula-state-senator-criminal-justice-advocate-named-deputy-director-of/article_0ff80fbc-26f4-5c83-a5e5-83ce8135c5fa.html |archive-date=2018-01-02 |access-date=2019-10-25}} Her resignation from the state senate took effect on February 16, 2018.{{Cite web|url=https://missoulian.com/news/local/state-sen-cynthia-wolken-officially-resigns-starting-appointment-process/article_7a22f3ff-000c-50a8-a83e-e0188eaf33c7.html|title=State Sen. Cynthia Wolken officially resigns, starting appointment process|last=Friesen|first=Peter|date=2018-01-12|website=missoulian.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113032105/http://missoulian.com/news/local/state-sen-cynthia-wolken-officially-resigns-starting-appointment-process/article_7a22f3ff-000c-50a8-a83e-e0188eaf33c7.html |archive-date=2018-01-13 |access-date=2019-10-25}} Nate McConnell was named as her replacement.{{Cite web|url=https://missoulian.com/news/local/missoula-county-commissioners-appoint-nate-mcconnell-to-state-senate-seat/article_6bed0ea2-00dc-5a2f-aab8-719b828ce109.html|title=Missoula County Commissioners appoint Nate McConnell to state Senate seat|last=Friesen|first=Peter|date=2018-02-27|website=missoulian.com|language=en|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228044444/http://missoulian.com/news/local/missoula-county-commissioners-appoint-nate-mcconnell-to-state-senate-seat/article_6bed0ea2-00dc-5a2f-aab8-719b828ce109.html |archive-date=2018-02-28 |access-date=2019-10-25}}