Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Antoinette Sedillo Lopez (born 1957) is an American attorney, politician, and retired professor who is serving as a member of the New Mexico Senate since 2019. She was appointed in January 2019 to succeed Cisco McSorley following his resignation and was re-elected in the 2020 election. Early life and education Sedillo Lopez was raised on her parents' farm in Los Chavez, New Mexico and attended Belen High School. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of New Mexico and a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law. Career Law career After graduating from law school, Sedillo Lopez worked as a law clerk for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. Prior to entering the legislature, Sedillo Lopez was a law professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law for 27 years, where she specialized in ethics, civil procedure, and family law. She retired as the associate dean for clinical affairs. She also served as Executive Direc ...
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Cisco McSorley
Cisco A. McSorley (born July 8, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate for the 16th district from 1997 to 2019. He was previously member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from 1984 to 1996. Education McSorley was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and attended St. Pius X High School (Albuquerque), St. Pius X High School. He graduated from the University of New Mexico with a bachelor's degree in 1974 and from the University of New Mexico School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1979. Career After earning his bachelor's degree, McSorley worked as a teacher in Quito, Ecuador. He has practiced law since 1979. McSorley was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in 1984, serving until 1996. He was then elected to the New Mexico Senate, serving until his resignation in 2019. He was succeeded by former congressional candidate Antoinette Sedillo Lopez. After his resignation, McSorley was appointed by Govern ...
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