Peter Wirth

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Peter Wirth
New Mexico State Senate District 25
Incumbent
Assumed office 2008
Current term ends 2012
Political party	Democratic
Profession	Lawyer
Website	Senate website

Peter Wirth (b. December 3, 1961) is a Democratic member of the New Mexico Senate. He represents the 25th District.

Education

Wirth earned his BA in Economics/Spanish from Stanford University in 1984. He went on to receive his JD from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1990.

Professional experience

Wirth was a Law Clerk for The Honorable Oliver Seth of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals from 1990 to 1992. He has worked as a lawyer for the following firms: Catron, Catron and Sawtell from 1992 to 1994, Panagakos and Wirth, Professional Corporation, from 1995 to 2000, The Wirth Law Firm from 2000 to 2003, and Sawtell Wirth and Biedscheid, Professional Corporation, from 2004 to the present.

Political experience

Wirth served in the New Mexico State House of Representatives from 2004 to 2008. He joined the New Mexico State Senate in 2008. He has served in that position since, representing the 25th district.

Committee membership

• Judiciary Committee, New Mexico Senate
• Rules Committee, New Mexico Senate

Personal life

Wirth and his wife, Carol Romero-Wirth, have two children.

External links

• Biography from the New Mexico Legislature website
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006, 2004
• Voting record from New Mexico Votes.org

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