Representative Cynthia Thielen attended Stanford University, Case Western Reserve 
University and the University of Hawai'i, graduating with a degree in law. 
She is a founding member of the U.H. Law Review. Representative Thielen has 
served District 50, Kailua and Kaneohe, as State Representative since 1990 
and served as Minority Floor Leader from 1992 to 1997. Currently she is 
Assistant Minority Floor Leader and is the ranking member on the Agriculture; 
Judiciary; Ocean, Marine Resources, & Hawaiian Affairs; Public Safety; and 
Water & Land Committees. She is known for her annual Legislative Road Shows, 
which she presents to students throughout her District.