Cindy Sinkez

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Three words used to describe me are: Empathetic, Compassionate, and Determined. These three words describe who I am and how I work.  With a passion for my Community, Education, Transportation, and Business, I continue to be a champion for our community. As an upbeat, self-motivated team player with excellent communication skills, I envision an exciting future for Wake County. 

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Over 20 years ago, my husband Gordon and I decided that we wanted to find a place to call home. We had both worked at CSX and we had moved with the company to several different states. We were ready to find a place to raise our children. Gordon landed a job in Cary, and we followed him here.  In the 20 years, we have called Cary our home and raised our 3 children, we have been active in our community and our church. Our three children all graduated from Panther Creek High School. My daughter graduated from UNC Chapel Hill, one of my sons graduated from Wake Tech, and the other graduated from the University of South Carolina and is currently a graduate student there.

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I am an advocate for good public schools, a proud mother and now gram to my darling granddaughter, a loving wife, and a champion for passing the ERA. I've been a dedicated PTA leader, a staunch Band Booster, and an active community member, as well as a percussionist in The Cary Town Band. As you've already learned, I was an IT professional for a Fortune 500 company in the transportation sector. I've also worked with and for various nonprofits, chairing several boards and consulting for several startups.

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I'll say the things that need to be heard and fight for what is right.  Above all, I believe in people. 

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When I ran for Wake County Commissioner my focus was and still is about each of us growing and thriving together in a community that we're proud to call home.  I recently attended a non-profit event where I worked on introducing non-profit professionals with similar interests so they could work together. I believe when we support non-profits, we support our community.  I know that when investing in the promise of our collective whole through nurturing and tending to the parts that make us whole, you build a strong community. This equates to ensuring great public schools which support both our teachers and our students, designing and funding public transit that is accessible and affordable, reliable, enhancing veterans services, to protecting our environmental services and natural resources including our special agricultural spaces. The use of a shade tree in my campaign logo has significance. There is this really beautiful quote attributed to a man named Nelson Henderson that embodies the type of leader I promise to be.  He said, “The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit.”  This is something I feel very strongly about. Life is about creating a legacy of thoughtful policy and progress that will endure for generations.

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