Cynthia Wolken | |
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Member of the Montana Senate from the 48th district | |
In office January 5, 2015 –February 16, 2018 | |
Preceded by | Tom Facey |
Succeeded by | Nate McConnell |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Missoula,Montana |
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. [1]
She was named deputy director of the Montana Department of Corrections in January 2018. [2] Her resignation from the state senate took effect on February 16,2018. [3] Nate McConnell was named as her replacement. [4]
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