Cynthia Wallace resides in Charlotte, North Carolina in the 9th Congressional District. The granddaughter of farmers, Cynthia grew up in Springfield, Georgia, a small town with a rural route address … no street address. She is the daughter of Mary T. Wallace and the late Homer Lee Wallace, the first African-American county commissioner elected in the history of Effingham County in Georgia, serving from 1985-2002. He was also co-founder of his local NAACP in the turbulent 1960s. It is from her father where she inherited her political genes.
Cynthia’s parents were strong proponents of higher education. They believed in perfect attendance, which she achieved most years, graduating high school with honors. She had two aunts who spent their careers in the educational system. Her parents supported her desire to graduate from the prestigious Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. Cynthia was an excellent student and helped fund her education during college enrollment with summer jobs (including two summers at a paper factory), summer college programs, and work study assignments. While completing her bachelor’s in science degree, cum laude, in Mathematics at Spelman, she enjoyed singing for many years with the college gospel choir.
While pursuing her master’s degree in Statistics at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL, she served as a teacher’s assistant and taught undergraduate math classes. To support herself in addition to her fellowship, she interned for two summers with the Jacksonville Transit Authority. While in graduate school and after, Cynthia become very involved in the National Alumnae Association of Spelman (NAASC) Jacksonville chapter and has served them continuously for over 25 year. She became an officer with the Atlanta Chapter of the NAASC when she moved back to Atlanta to pursue a career opportunity. Her support of young people pursuing their education included her serving with the Atlanta Inter Alumni Caucus which raised funds for college education.
When she re-located to Charlotte through a career opportunity, Cynthia helped to re-charter the Charlotte Chapter of NAASC and served as chapter president from 2008 - 2012, encouraging young African American women from NC to pursue higher education. During her presidency, the Chapter launched a scholarship fund and raised more than $10,000 for its inaugural Dovey “Mae” Johnson Roundtree scholarship fund in honor of the late Spelman graduate and Charlotte native who was a renowned civil rights activist, attorney, and ordained minister. Cynthia proudly claims five family members, including herself, as graduates of Spelman College.
Cynthia’s expertise in risk management and regulations has propelled her to a 25-year career in the financial services industry, and she has worked for three fortune 500 financial services companies. She spent one year in Paris on an International Risk assignment. She is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Because of her laser focus on interpreting risks and developing strategies to support her company’s compliance with federal and corporate guidelines and regulations, Cynthia has developed the experience and skill sets to hit the ground running as congresswoman, able to interpret and propose laws that will deliver programs and policies for the constituents she will serve. Always seeking to mentor and provide support to others in her sphere, Cynthia co-founded the Charlotte chapter of one of her company’s diversity networks in 2007.
She has lived in Charlotte for 14 years and considers Charlotte her home. She has been a member of the Park Church South Charlotte for over 12 years, and actively engaged there with her small Life Group of caring women for more than 10 years.
She has two sisters and one brother and frequently visits her family in and near the Georgia town where she grew up and where several relatives still live. Cynthia’s supporters believe that her education and work experience along with her rural upbringing , combined with her specialized work in the financial services industry and her familiarity with urban and suburban environments, make her an ideal candidate to understand and be responsive to the culture and economic needs of residents from all walks of life, who reside in District 09. She recently became a member of the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan Strategic Advisors where she expects to develop more acumen in growing a healthy and sustainable community where people live, work, and play.
Cynthia’s parents were strong proponents of higher education. They believed in perfect attendance, which she achieved most years, graduating high school with honors. She had two aunts who spent their careers in the educational system. Her parents supported her desire to graduate from the prestigious Spelman College in Atlanta, GA. Cynthia was an excellent student and helped fund her education during college enrollment with summer jobs (including two summers at a paper factory), summer college programs, and work study assignments. While completing her bachelor’s in science degree, cum laude, in Mathematics at Spelman, she enjoyed singing for many years with the college gospel choir.
While pursuing her master’s degree in Statistics at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL, she served as a teacher’s assistant and taught undergraduate math classes. To support herself in addition to her fellowship, she interned for two summers with the Jacksonville Transit Authority. While in graduate school and after, Cynthia become very involved in the National Alumnae Association of Spelman (NAASC) Jacksonville chapter and has served them continuously for over 25 year. She became an officer with the Atlanta Chapter of the NAASC when she moved back to Atlanta to pursue a career opportunity. Her support of young people pursuing their education included her serving with the Atlanta Inter Alumni Caucus which raised funds for college education.
When she re-located to Charlotte through a career opportunity, Cynthia helped to re-charter the Charlotte Chapter of NAASC and served as chapter president from 2008 - 2012, encouraging young African American women from NC to pursue higher education. During her presidency, the Chapter launched a scholarship fund and raised more than $10,000 for its inaugural Dovey “Mae” Johnson Roundtree scholarship fund in honor of the late Spelman graduate and Charlotte native who was a renowned civil rights activist, attorney, and ordained minister. Cynthia proudly claims five family members, including herself, as graduates of Spelman College.
Cynthia’s expertise in risk management and regulations has propelled her to a 25-year career in the financial services industry, and she has worked for three fortune 500 financial services companies. She spent one year in Paris on an International Risk assignment. She is a certified Six Sigma Black Belt. Because of her laser focus on interpreting risks and developing strategies to support her company’s compliance with federal and corporate guidelines and regulations, Cynthia has developed the experience and skill sets to hit the ground running as congresswoman, able to interpret and propose laws that will deliver programs and policies for the constituents she will serve. Always seeking to mentor and provide support to others in her sphere, Cynthia co-founded the Charlotte chapter of one of her company’s diversity networks in 2007.
She has lived in Charlotte for 14 years and considers Charlotte her home. She has been a member of the Park Church South Charlotte for over 12 years, and actively engaged there with her small Life Group of caring women for more than 10 years.
She has two sisters and one brother and frequently visits her family in and near the Georgia town where she grew up and where several relatives still live. Cynthia’s supporters believe that her education and work experience along with her rural upbringing , combined with her specialized work in the financial services industry and her familiarity with urban and suburban environments, make her an ideal candidate to understand and be responsive to the culture and economic needs of residents from all walks of life, who reside in District 09. She recently became a member of the Charlotte Future 2040 Comprehensive Plan Strategic Advisors where she expects to develop more acumen in growing a healthy and sustainable community where people live, work, and play.