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Lisa Torraco
Lisa A. Torraco (b. April 30, 1962) is a former Republican member of the New Mexico State Senate, representing District 18 from 2013 to 2017.
Biography
Torraco earned a B.A. in economics from the University of New Mexico in 1988 and her J.D. from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1991. Her professional experience includes working as a lawyer, and as an Adjunct Professor at the University of New Mexico School of Law.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Torraco served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Indian and Cultural Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
2013-2014
In the 2013-2014 legislative session, Torraco served on the following committees:
| New Mexico committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Indian and Cultural Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the New Mexico State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 7, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was March 8, 2016.
Bill G. Tallman defeated incumbent Lisa Torraco in the New Mexico State Senate District 18 general election.[1][2]
| New Mexico State Senate District 18, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Bill G. Tallman |
50.95% | 12,203 | |
| Republican | Lisa Torraco Incumbent | 49.05% | 11,750 | |
| Total Votes | 23,953 | |||
| Source: New Mexico Secretary of State | ||||
Bill G. Tallman ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 18 Democratic primary.[3]
| New Mexico State Senate District 18, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Bill G. Tallman (unopposed) | |
Incumbent Lisa Torraco ran unopposed in the New Mexico State Senate District 18 Republican primary.[4]
| New Mexico State Senate District 18, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Lisa Torraco Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Torraco ran in the 2012 election for New Mexico State Senate District 18. She defeated Gerges H. Scott in the Republican primary on June 5, 2012, and defeated Bill G. Tallman in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[5][6]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lisa Torraco |
51.8% | 12,092 | |
| Democratic | Bill G. Tallman | 48.2% | 11,248 | |
| Total Votes | 23,340 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Lisa Torraco |
61% | 2,045 |
| Gerges H. Scott | 39% | 1,305 |
| Total Votes | 3,350 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2016
- Conservation Voters New Mexico: 2015-2016 Scorecard
- Legislators are scored on environmental and conservation issues.
- Rio Grande Foundation: NM Freedom Index 2016
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills relating to economic issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2015
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In 2015, the 52nd New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 20 through March 21.[7]
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2014
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In 2014, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, second session, was in session from January 21 through February 20.[7]
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2013
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In 2013, the 51st New Mexico State Legislature, first session, was in session from January 15 to March 16.[7]
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Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
See also
- New Mexico State Senate
- Senate Committees
- New Mexico State Legislature
- New Mexico state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions via Follow the Money
Footnotes
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 general election contest/candidate list," accessed August 18, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Results General Election - November 8, 2016," accessed November 29, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed March 10, 2016
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "Official Primary Results," accessed April 15, 2014
- ↑ New Mexico Secretary of State, "2012 Primary Candidate List," accessed May 12, 2014(Archived)
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 New Mexico Legislature, "Session dates," accessed July 9, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Mark Boitano (R) |
New Mexico State Senate District 18 2013–2017 |
Succeeded by Bill G. Tallman (D) |
