Senator Cindy Winckler Contact information

Cindy Winckler is an American politician and a member of the Iowa Senate for the 49th District. She was born on May 27, 1950, in Des Moines, Iowa. She moved to Davenport when she was young and has continued to be a part of the Davenport community throughout her adult years.

She was elected to her first term in the Iowa Senate in 2022 after serving 11 terms in the Iowa House. She represents Senate District 49, which includes Davenport as well as Buffalo and Buffalo township.

Before her political career, Cindy has been a family and consumer science teacher in small and large school districts in Iowa – Davis County, Pleasant Valley, Calamus, and Davenport. She retired as a Quality Learning Consultant with the Mississippi Bend Area Education Agency in Bettendorf and continues her work on education equity issues.

She is a graduate of West High School in Davenport. She earned a BSE in Home Economics from Northeast Missouri State University and her master’s degree in Educational Technology from the University of Northern Iowa.

Cindy and her husband, Joe, have been married since 1973. They have two adult children, Joseph Bradley and Courtney Elizabeth. Her son, Joe, his wife Jennifer, and sons Alex and Jack reside in Lee’s Summit, Missouri. Courtney and her husband Jeff and their children EJ, Haley, Meghan, and Samuel reside in Bloomington, Illinois.

Cindy is currently serving as a commissioner on the Education Commission of the States. She is a member of the Davenport Schools Network for Community and School Partnerships. Cindy serves on the following committees: Ethics (Ranking Member), Education Appropriations Subcommittee (Ranking Member), Appropriations, Local Government, State Government, Transportation, Ways and Means.