Cisco McSorley

Cisco A. McSorley (born July 8, 1950)^[1] 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.

Cisco McSorley
Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 16th district
In office 1997 – January 8, 2019
Succeeded by	Antoinette Sedillo Lopez
Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives
In office 1984–1996
Personal details
Born	(1950-07-08) July 8, 1950 (age 75) Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Joanne Kuestner
Education	University of New Mexico (BA, JD)

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 with a bachelor's degree in 1974 and from the University of New Mexico School of Law with a Juris Doctor in 1979.^[2]

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.^[3] After his resignation, McSorley was appointed by Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham to serve as the director of the New Mexico Corrections Department's Probation and Parole Division.^[4][5][6]