CYNTHIA
CHESTNUT
FOR CITY OF GAINESVILLE COMMISSIONER, AT-LARGE SEAT B
VISION &
PRIORITIES
Let us stay the course with proven leadership, together we can build a better Gainesville.
If elected, Chestnut will use her breadth of political experience to work on behalf of Gainesville citizens. Chestnut will work to resolve issues of neighborhood preservation, economic development, and affordable housing.
NEIGHBORHOOD PRESERVATION
THE 8TH AND WALDO SPORTS COMPLEX - AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT TRANSFORMATIONAL PROJECT FOR EAST GAINESVILLE
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
MEET CYNTHIA
A native of Tallahassee, Cynthia Moore Chestnut received her B.S. in Speech Pathology, Florida A & M University; M.S. in Speech Pathology, Florida State University and D.P.A. from Nova-Southeastern University in Public Administration.
She began her political career in Gainesville becoming the first African American Woman elected to the Gainesville City Commission, Mayor-Commissioner; first Woman and African American elected to serve in the Florida House of Representatives, House District 23; first African American Woman elected to the Alachua County Commission and to serve as Chair. January 2022, Dr. Chestnut was re-elected to the Gainesville City Commission, serving in the seat where she began her political career as an At-Large Commissioner. In 2024 Dr. Chestnut was elected Mayor Pro-Tempore by her peers. Dr. Chestnut was appointed to the National League of Cities (NLC) 2023 Community and Economic Development federal advocacy committee.
Cynthia Moore Chestnut was elected to fill an unexpired term as Chair of the Alachua County Democratic Executive Committee in 2014 and appointed as Vice Chair of the Florida Democratic Party by Chair Allison Tant. She was elected to a full four-year term as Chair of the Alachua County Democratic Executive Committee in 2016, becoming the first African American to serve as Party Chair. In 2019, Dr. Chestnut was elected to Chair the Democratic County Chairs Association of Florida.
In 2020, Dr. Chestnut became one of the founding members and first Chair of the Florida Democratic Black Women’s Consortium a grassroots organization dedicated to voter empowerment, voter education and building a bench of candidates for appointed or elected office in the state of Florida.
Her memberships include Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Gainesville Chapter of the Links, The Visionaries Club (President), Democratic Women’s Club of Alachua County, The Opinionated Ladies Book Club (founder), the NAACP and Mt. Pleasant United Methodist Church.
She is the widow to Charles S. Chestnut III, her husband of 48 years, mother to Christopher and stepmother to five, including Charles “Chuck” Chestnut, IV.
CHECK DONATIONS
Instructions
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Checks should be made payable to Cynthia Chestnut Re-Election Campaign
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The maximum contribution is $1,000.
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All contributions over $100 must indicate occupation in the memo of the check.
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Checks should be mailed to:
Cynthia Chestnut Re-Election Campaign
911 NE Boulevard
Gainesville, FL 3260l