Cynthia M. Chestnut

Cynthia Chestnut
Member of the Florida House of Representatives from the 23rd district
In office November 6, 1990 – November 7, 2000
Preceded by	Sidney Martin
Succeeded by	Ed Jennings
Mayor of Gainesville, Florida
In office 1989–1990
Preceded by	David Coffey
Succeeded by	Courtland A. Collier
City Commissioner from Gainesville, Florida
In office 1987–1989
Personal details
Born	Tallahassee, Florida
Political party	Democratic
Residence	Gainesville, Florida
Alma mater	Florida A&M University (B.S.) Florida State University (M.S.) Nova Southeastern University (D.P.A.)
Occupation	Politician

Cynthia Moore Chestnut is an American Democratic politician who currently serves the Gainesville, Florida City Commission.^[1] She previously served on the same City Commission from 1987 to 1989 and as a member of the Florida House of Representatives from 1990 to 2000, representing the 23rd District. After unsuccessfully running for the Florida Senate in 2000, Chestnut was elected to the Alachua County Commission in 2002, where she served until she lost re-election in 2010.