State Representative

Cindy Golding

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State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Farmer/Business Owner
Home County:	Linn
General Assembly:	91
Dates Served:	01/13/2025 - 01/10/2027
District:	83

Term

Serving second term in House.

Profession

Early career: analytical chemist (Esmark Corp); Mid-career: homemaker, mother, volunteer; late career: entrepreneur, business executive, farmer, real estate investor.

Education

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb; Elmhurst University in Illinois, majored in biochemistry.

Memberships and Activities

National Federation of Independent Business Leadership Council, Linn County Farm Bureau Board; Linn County Republican Central Committee (former chair), Five Seasons Republican Women (Board member); Iowa Federation of Republican Women (former second vice president). Prior positions: Heartland Youth for Christ (former chair); HACAP board; color guard and cheerleading coach; Chemistry Olympiad proctor; Academic Decathlon coach and judge; MathCounts coach; church youth leader; Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader; FFA volunteer and judge; Olympic torch bearer.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1952 in Chicago, Illinois. Raised in northern Illinois and resides in rural Linn County.

Family Members

Husband, Joe; six children and 21 grandchildren.

State Representative

Republican


Bills & Committees
Occupation:	Farmer/Small Business Owner
Home County:	Linn
General Assembly:	90
Dates Served:	01/09/2023 - 01/12/2025
District:	83

Term

Serving first term in House.

Profession

Early career: analytical chemist (Esmark Corp); Mid-career: homemaker, mother, volunteer; late career: entrepreneur, business executive, farmer, real estate investor.

Education

Northern Illinois University, DeKalb; Elmhurst University in Illinois, majored in biochemistry.

Memberships and Activities

National Federation of Independent Business Leadership Council, Linn County Farm Bureau Board; Linn County Republican Central Committee (former chair), Five Seasons Republican Women (Board member); Iowa Federation of Republican Women (former second vice president). Prior positions: Heartland Youth for Christ (former chair); HACAP board; color guard and cheerleading coach; Chemistry Olympiad proctor; Academic Decathalon coach and judge; MathCounts coach; church youth leader; Boy Scout and Girl Scout leader; FFA volunteer and judge; Olympic torch bearer.

Birth and Residence

Born in 1952 in Chicago, Illinois. Raised in northern Illinois and resides in rural Linn County.

Family Members

Husband, Joe; six children and 21 grandchildren.