Cynthia Thielen

Cynthia Henry Thielen (born September 22, 1933) is an American politician who served as a member of the Hawaii House of Representatives representing District 50, the Kailua and Kaneohe Bay areas of Oahu County. A Republican, she served in the state House of Representatives from 1990 until 2020.[2] She served as minority floor leader from 1992 to 1997 and was the assistant minority leader at the time of her retirement.

Cynthia Thielen
Member of the Hawaii House of Representatives
from the 50th district
In office
November 6, 1990 – November 3, 2020
Preceded byEd Bybee[1]
Succeeded byPatrick Branco
Personal details
Born (1933-09-22) September 22, 1933
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMickey Thielen
Children4, including Laura
EducationCase Western Reserve
University
Stanford University
University of Hawaii, Manoa
(BA, JD)
WebsiteOfficial website

She was the Republican nominee for United States Senate in 2006, challenging incumbent Democrat Daniel Akaka.[3] She lost to Akaka, 62% to 38%, in the general election.[4]

Political Positions

Representative Thielen has described herself as a "progressive Republican"[5] and has been described as a moderate Republican.[6][7][8][9] The American Conservative Union gives Rep. Thielen a 28% rating.[10]

She supports abortion rights.[11] She was supported during her 2006 US Senate campaign by The WISH List, which supports pro-abortion rights Republican women.[12] In her 2018 reelection campaign, she was endorsed by Planned Parenthood's political arm.[13]

In 2013, she was the only Republican in the State House of Hawaii to support same-sex marriage.[14]

Biography

Thielen was born in Los Angeles, California. She attended Stanford University, Case Western Reserve University, and the University of Hawaiʻi, graduating with a degree in law. She is a founding member of the Law Review.

Thielen retired from her role as a state legislator, opting not to run in the 2020 general election.[15]

See also

References
  1. Lind, Ian Y., ed. (July 1, 1991). "Legislators Reveal Financial, Business Ties" (PDF). Hawaii Monitor. p. 2.
  2. votesmart
  3. "GOP picks Thielen to oppose Akaka", Pacific Business Journal, September 28, 2006
  4. "Easy wins for Lingle, Akaka and Hirono", Honolulu Advertiser, November 8, 2006
  5. Nakaso, Dan (2020-01-12). "30 years later, it's the last session for Rep. Cynthia Thielen". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  6. "House Republican Infighting: Move to Dump Thielen, Johanson Fails > Hawaii Free Press". hawaiifreepress.com. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  7. Blair, Chad. "Has Obama Lost His Aloha Spirit?". POLITICO Magazine. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  8. Nagaoka, Ashley (2 February 2017). "State representative could leave GOP over Trump concerns". Hawaii News Now. Archived from the original on 2017-02-02. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  9. "Cynthia Thielen on Principles & Values". ontheissues.org. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  10. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  11. "Cynthia Thielen on the Issues". issues2000.org. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  12. "Wish List Contributions to Federal Candidates, 2006 cycle | OpenSecrets". opensecrets.org. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  13. "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  14. "House GOP infighting over same-sex marriage bill". hawaiinewsnow.com. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  15. De Gracia, Danny (October 14, 2019). "The Bipartisan Political Legacy of Cynthia Thielen". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved December 29, 2020.


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