Eliana Pintor-Marin
| Eliana Pintor Marin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 29th district | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office November 18, 2013 Serving with L. Grace Spencer | |
| Preceded by | Alberto Coutinho |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Newark, New Jersey |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Website | Legislative web page |
Eliana Pintor Marin is an Assemblywoman and American Democratic Party politician, who represents the 29th Legislative District in the New Jersey State Legislature, having been named to the seat on September 11, 2013, to fill the vacant seat of Alberto Coutinho following his resignation.
Pintor Marin was born in Newark, New Jersey and was raised in its East Ward. After graduating from Mother Seton Regional High School she earned a bachelor's and master's degree from St. John's University in legal studies and government / politics respectively, before working for an investment banking firm. She is employed in the office of the Essex County Clerk and has served as a member of the Advisory Board to the Newark Public Schools.[1]
General Assembly
Coutinho resigned from office as of September 11, 2013, amid an investigation into a charity that had been established by his father. A special convention of 200 Essex County Democratic Committee members chose Pintor Marin to fill his vacant seat in the Assembly and to take his ballot position for the November 2013 general election.[2]
Pintor Marin won election in November 2013 to serve the balance of the two years on Coutinho's seat and was sworn into office on November 18, 2013.[3] She was assigned to serve on the Budget Committee, the Commerce and Economic Development Committee and the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.[4]
District 29
Each of the 40 districts in the New Jersey Legislature has one representative in the New Jersey Senate and two members in the New Jersey General Assembly. The other representatives from the 29th District for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session are:[5][6]
- Senator Teresa Ruiz (D) and
- Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (D)
References
- ↑ Ms. Eliana Pintor Marin, Advisory Board, Newark Public Schools. Accessed October 3, 2013.
- ↑ Giambusso, David. "Eliana Pintor Marin will replace Essex Assemblyman Coutinho", The Star-Ledger, September 11, 2013. Accessed October 3, 2013. "Hours after state Assemblyman Al Coutinho (D-Essex) tendered his resignation today, party leaders gathered in Newark's ornate Mediterranean Manor to vote for his replacement, Eliana Pintor Marin.... Coutinho stepped down abruptly today amid an investigation into a family foundation started by his father Bernardino Coutinho. Pintor Marin will fill out the remainder of his term in the Assembly and will replace him on the ballot in November."
- ↑ Friedman, Matt. "Newark gets new assemblywoman", The Star-Ledger, November 18, 2013. Accessed November 18, 2013. "Eliana Pintor Marin, who works in the Essex County Clerk’s office, was sworn in today to the seat left vacant by Assemblyman Al Coutinho's (D-Essex) resignation.... Pintor Marin was selected by Essex County Democrats to fill the remainder of Coutinho’s unexpired term. In November, she was elected to a full two-year term that begins in January."
- ↑ Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 4, 2014.
- ↑ Legislative Roster 2014-2015 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 4, 2014.
- ↑ District 29 Legislators, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed February 4, 2014.