Lisa Torraco | |
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Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 18th district | |
In office January 15, 2013 – January 15, 2017 | |
Preceded by | Mark Boitano |
Succeeded by | Bill Tallman |
Personal details | |
Born | April 30, 1962 |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S. |
Education | University of New Mexico (BA, JD) |
Website | lisatorraco |
Lisa A. Torraco[1] (born April 30, 1962) is an American attorney and politician who served as a Republican member of the New Mexico Senate from January 15, 2013 to January 15, 2017.
Lisa Torraco earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from the University of New Mexico in 1988 and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law in 1991.
She began her legal career as a prosecutor at the Second Judicial District Attorney's office and gained respect as a young prosecutor, and was awarded New Prosecutor of the Year in 1993.
Torraco founded Torraco law in 2006 after finishing ten years teaching at the University of New Mexico School of Law in the District Attorney Clinical law program.[2] Torraco practices law throughout the state of New Mexico in both state and federal court.