Eliana Pintor-Marin

Background

Pintor Marin was born in Newark, New Jersey on October 23, 1980 and was raised in its East Ward.

Education

Saint John"s University.

Career

After graduating from Mother Seton Regional High School she earned a bachelor"s and master"s degree from Saint John"s University in legal studies and government / politics respectively, before working for an investment banking firm. She is the daughter of first generation Portuguese factory workers and is the first in her family to graduate from college. 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.

She was assigned to serve on the Budget Committee, the Commerce and Economic Development Committee, and the Telecommunications and Utilities Committee. 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 The other representatives from the 29th District for the 2014-2015 Legislative Session (Senate and ) are:

Senator Teresa Ruiz (Doctorate)

Assemblywoman L. Grace Spencer (Doctorate).

Achievements

• 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.

Membership

She is employed as the Division Manager of Passports and Vault Recording in the office of the Essex County Clerk and has served as a member of the Advisory Board to the Newark Public Schools. In addition to her professional and legislative work, she is a member of the Newark Portuguese Sports Club, the Director of the Portuguese School, and the Treasurer of the Newark East Ward Democratic Committee.