| Cyndi Munson | |
| Office: | Minority Leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives |
| Term Start1: | November 16, 2022 |
| Predecessor1: | Emily Virgin |
| State House3: | Oklahoma |
| District3: | 85th |
| Term Start3: | September 17, 2015 |
| Predecessor3: | David Dank |
| Birth Date: | 24 May 1985 |
| Birth Place: | Monterey, California, U.S. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Education: | University of Central Oklahoma (BA) University of Nebraska, Lincoln (MS) |
| Office2: | Minority Caucus Chair of the Oklahoma House of Representatives |
| Termstart2: | January 3, 2017 |
| Termend2: | November 16, 2022 |
| Successor2: | Trish Ranson |
| Predecessor2: | Emily Virgin |
Cyndi Munson (born May 24, 1985) is an American politician from Oklahoma. She is a Democratic member of the Oklahoma House of Representatives, representing the 85th district since 2015 and serving as the Minority Leader of the Oklahoma House since 2022. Munson won a special election to replace David Dank, securing over 54% of the vote. Before Munson's tenure, the district was held by Republicans, but the district's urban nature, including parts of Oklahoma City, tends to lean more Democratic compared to rural parts of the state.
Munson was born in Monterey, California and raised in Lawton, Oklahoma.[1] Munson's father was a member of the military. Munson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from the University of Central Oklahoma and Master of Science in leadership education from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. As an undergraduate, Munson participated in a program in non-profit and voluntary services at Georgetown University.[2]
Prior to entering politics, Munson has worked as a non-profit executive. Munson first ran for the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2014, but lost to the incumbent.[3] Munson was elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 2015, the first Asian-American to serve in the Oklahoma Legislature. In 2019, Munson was selected to serve on the Oversight Committee for the Legislative Office for Fiscal Transparency.[4] In 2022, Munson succeeded Emily Virgin as minority leader of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[5] She was the first Asian American nominee for Speaker of the Oklahoma House of Representatives.[6]