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Cynthia Neff (born September 10, 1951, in Seattle, Washington) is a businesswoman and former Vice President of International Business Machines Corporation (IBM). She is a Democrat, and is currently challenging Delegate Rob Bell for the 58th District seat in the Virginia House of Delegates.

Biography
Cynthia Neff was born into a military family. After graduating from Oklahoma schools and attending college, she opened a small business with a friend and became active in a number of local merchant and business associations. She was hired by IBM in 1981 and was employed there for the next 25 years. In that time, she worked in a number of managerial and executive capacities for the company, retiring as Vice President of Human Resources in 2006 to Albermarle County. She is currently active in the community, serving as the chair of the AIDS/HIV Services Group Board of Directors and on the Advisory Board of the Legal Aid Justice Center, among others. Cynthia also serves as a Court Appointed Special Advocate, working with abused and endangered children.

2009 House of Delegates Campaign
Citing concerns over repeated failures of the Republican-controlled General Assembly to address community concerns such as education, transportation, and the economy, Cynthia announced her intention to run for the House of Delegates in March, 2009. She has made her extensive business experience a central focus of her campaign.

She received the Democratic nomination for the 58th District on May 11th, 2009. . She also reported nearly $90,000 raised in the reporting cycle ending May 31st, marking the first time incumbent Delegate Rob Bell has been outraised since first being elected to office nearly eight years ago. 

Related Links
| VPAP Candidate Profile

| Cynthia Neff for Delegate