Marian Matthews
Marian Matthews | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 27th district | |
| Assumed office January 7, 2020 | |
| Preceded by | William B. Pratt |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Missouri State University (BA) University of New Mexico (JD) |
Marian Matthews is an American politician, educator, and attorney serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives from the 27th district, which includes a portion of Bernalillo County, New Mexico.
Education
Matthews earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Missouri State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of New Mexico School of Law.[1]
Career
Matthews began her career as a newspaper reporter in Springfield, Missouri and Alamogordo, New Mexico.[2]
Prior to serving in the New Mexico House of Representatives, Matthews worked as a prosecutor and deputy attorney general of New Mexico under then-Attorney General Tom Udall. Matthews later worked as an instructor at the Central New Mexico Community College.[3] Matthews was appointed to the House by the Bernalillo County Commission January 7, 2020, succeeding first-term legislator William "Bill" Pratt, who died in office.[4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Marian Matthews". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ HD27, Marian Matthews For. "About Marian". Marian Matthews For HD27. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Legislator - New Mexico Legislature". www.nmlegis.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "New Mexico commissioners appoint new House representative". AP NEWS. 2020-01-08. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ Candidate, The. "Q&A: House District 27 Marian Matthews". www.abqjournal.com. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- ^ "Retired physician and state legislator Bill Pratt dies at 84". KOB 4. 2019-12-26. Retrieved 2020-06-21.