Cisco A. McSorley (born July 8, 1950) is an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the

New Mexico Senate The New Mexico Senate ( es, Senado de Nuevo México) is the upper house of the New Mexico State Legislature. The Senate consists of 42 members, with each senator representing an equal number of single-member constituent districts across the stat ...

for the 16th district from 1997 to 2019. He was previously member of the

New Mexico House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the New Mexico State Legislature. There are 70 members of the House. Each member represents roughly 25,980 residents of New Mexico. The most recent elections were held on November 3, 2020. Composition Leadership Cu ...

from 1984 to 1996.

Education

McSorley was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico and attended St. Pius X High School. He graduated from the

University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM; es, Universidad de Nuevo México) is a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1889, it is the state's flagship academic institution and the largest by enrollment, with over 25,400 ...

with a

bachelor's degree A bachelor's degree (from Middle Latin ''baccalaureus'') or baccalaureate (from Modern Latin ''baccalaureatus'') is an undergraduate academic degree awarded by colleges and universities upon completion of a course of study lasting three to six ...

in 1974 and from the

University of New Mexico School of Law The University of New Mexico School of Law (UNM Law or New Mexico Law) is the law school of the University of New Mexico, a public research university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Founded in 1947, it is the first and only law school in the state. ...

with a

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in 1979.

Career

After earning his bachelor's degree, McSorley worked as a teacher in

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. He has practiced law since 1979. McSorley was elected to the

in 1984, serving until 1996. He was then elected to the

, serving until his resignation in 2019. He was succeeded by former congressional candidate

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 ...

. After his resignation, McSorley was appointed by Governor

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to serve as the director of the

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's Probation and Parole Division.

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Senator Cisco McSorleyProject Vote Smart - Senator Cisco A. McSorley (NM)
Democratic Party New Mexico state senators Democratic Party members of the New Mexico House of Representatives 1950 births Living people Politicians from Albuquerque, New Mexico University of New Mexico alumni 21st-century American politicians {{NewMexico-politician-stub