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

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

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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

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with a

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in 1974 and from the

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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. 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 members of the New Mexico Legislature {{NewMexico-politician-stub