When Cynthia Jenkins was elected to the New York State Assembly on November 2, 1992, she achieved a first in Queen’s politics. The first black woman elected to public office in Southern Queens.

Prior to her 12-year term in the New York State Assembly, Cynthia Jenkins served her community for 22 years as a resident, community activist and professional librarian. In 1969 Cynthia Jenkins founded the Social Concern Committee of Springfield Gardens, Inc., which was an Educational Action Program designed to train parents, interested individuals and community people on effective techniques to deal with school situations, problems and issues.

This corporation gave birth to the Housekeeping Vendor Agency and the Social Concern Community Development Corporation which gave birth to a health care home attendant agency. Together these programs employ over 2000 persons annually. Cynthia Jenkins founded the Social Concern Federal Credit Union, the Social Concern Urban Redevelopment Corporation and is also a founder of the Queens Women’s Political Caucus.

Cynthia is an advocate for the people, independent thinker and will work to bring the best services to the district.

People First; Cynthia will initiate legislation and support all legislation which is service to people first.

Education: Top priority for Cynthia. Only an educated community can survive with dignity in the new century. We must educate our children or our children will be incarcerated.

Cynthia’s twelve years in the Assembly culminated in her success in bringing the State Veteran Home to St. Albans. Cynthia is called the community’s candidate.

Cynthia has been endorsed by the Independence Party and the United Federation of Teachers New Action Caucus.
A VOTE FOR CYNTHIA IS A VOTE FOR YOU.

(Statement reprinted as supplied by the candidate.)