Cynthia Is A Creative Leader In Health Care
- Organized partnerships to bring specialized dental clinics into our area for the disabled of all ages and a dental clinic program for women and children
- Helped pass ALLKIDS to provide access to health insurance for every child in the state under the KidCare program – a first in the nation
- Consistent work to expand health care including passage of a law that requires insurance companies to cover life-saving breast and cervical cancer screening
- Worked to secure crucial funding that prevented cuts to Medicaid
Cynthia Knows Jobs Are A Priority, More So Than Ever In These Tough Economic Times
- Initiated an Innovative High Tech Job Training and Job Placement Center in the heart of the 4th District. A partnership of high tech companies and the City Colleges, this program benefits people in the community and community businesses – strengthens the whole community.
- Passed a $31 billion jobs program to help jumpstart the economy, put local residents back to work and bring needed transportation funding back to our district. Also, we’ll soon see local roads like North Avenue and Noble Street repaired and resurfaced.