Cynthia Borrego

{{Short description|American politician from New Mexico}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Cynthia Borrego

| state_house = New Mexico

| state = New Mexico

| district = 17th

| term_start = January 1, 2023

| predecessor = Constituency established

| office1 = Member of the Albuquerque City Council
from the 5th district

| term_start1 = 2017

| term_end1 = 2021

| predecessor1 = Dan Lewis

| successor1 = Dan Lewis

| party = Democratic

| education = University of New Mexico (BS, MPA)

}}

Cynthia D. Borrego is an American politician serving as a member of the New Mexico House of Representatives for the 17th district. Elected in November 2022, she assumed office on January 1, 2023.

Early life and education

Borrego is a native of New Mexico. She earned a Bachelor of Science in education and Master of Public Administration from the University of New Mexico.{{Cite web |title=Q&A: House District 17 Democratic candidate Cynthia D. Borrego - Albuquerque Journal |url=https://www.abqjournal.com/2497393/qa-house-district-17-democratic-candidate-cynthia-d-borrego.html |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.abqjournal.com|date=11 May 2022 }}

Career

Outside of politics, Borrego operates a small business. She served as a member of the Albuquerque City Council from 2017 to 2021.{{Cite web |date=2021-12-08 |title=Fiebelkorn, Grout win Albuquerque council runoff elections |url=https://apnews.com/article/elections-albuquerque-dan-lewis-f960da186a5237025fe0f4f43c340908 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=AP NEWS |language=en}} She was also a member of the Board of Directors of the Albuquerque Metropolitan Arroyo Flood Control Authority and The Middle Rio Grande Council of Governments. She is a professional planner, retired from the Albuquerque City Planning Department. Borrego was elected to the New Mexico House of Representatives in November 2022.{{Cite web |title=Cynthia Borrego |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Cynthia_Borrego |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Lyman |first=Andy |date=2022-06-08 |title=NM primaries were a mixed bag for state House incumbents |url=https://nmpoliticalreport.com/2022/06/07/nm-primaries-were-a-mixed-bag-for-house-incumbents/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=The NM Political Report |language=en-US}}

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