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Assembly, where she chairs the Budget Committee and previously served on the Newark Public Schools Advisory Board.", "node": "society.politics.institutions.politicians_and_officeholders.us-governors-and-state-officials.state-legislators.northeastern-state-legislators.alpha-k-to-m", "markdown": "# Eliana Pintor Marin\n\nEliana Pintor Marin is an American politician and a Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the 29th district.[1](https://www.assemblydems.com/173/Eliana-Pintor-Marin---District-29) She serves as Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee and previously served on the Newark Public Schools Advisory Board from 2008 to 2014.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf)\n\n| Fact | Detail |\n| --- | --- |\n| Party | Democratic[1](https://www.assemblydems.com/173/Eliana-Pintor-Marin---District-29) |\n| Current office | Member, New Jersey General Assembly, District 29[1](https://www.assemblydems.com/173/Eliana-Pintor-Marin---District-29)Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) |\n| Previous offices | Newark Public Schools Advisory Board, 2008 to 2014[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) |\n| Education | Certificates in Public Administration and International Relations[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) |\n\n## Party affiliation\n\nPintor Marin is a Democrat.[1](https://www.assemblydems.com/173/Eliana-Pintor-Marin---District-29)\n\n## Early life and education\n\nPintor Marin was born in Newark to Portuguese immigrant parents and grew up in the city's East Ward.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) She attended Academy of St. Benedict's for grammar school and graduated from Mother Seton Regional.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) She received certificates in both Public Administration and International Relations.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf)\n\nBefore entering public office, she began her professional career working for the Brazilian investment bank Banco Votorantim Securities in New York City, and then left to work for the County of Essex.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) She has volunteered as a district leader, helped at various Portuguese cultural clubs, and was the Director of the Luis Camoes Portuguese School.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) She married Anthony Marin in May 2010, and they have two daughters.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf)\n\n## Career\n\nFrom 2008 to 2014, Pintor Marin served on the Newark Public Schools Advisory Board, including a term as Chair.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf)\n\nShe is a member of the New Jersey General Assembly representing District 29.[1](https://www.assemblydems.com/173/Eliana-Pintor-Marin---District-29) In the Assembly, she serves as Chair of the Budget Committee and as a member of the Appropriations Committee.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) As Budget Chair, she takes part in the discussions between the [Legislature](https://www.edgepedia.org/legislature) and the Governor involving the New Jersey State Budget, which the biography describes as ranging around $37 billion.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf)\n\n## Positions and legislative record\n\n### Economic development\n\nPintor Marin has described herself as a driving force behind efforts to bring economic redevelopment to urban centers like Newark.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) Early in her Assembly career, she co-sponsored a law that allows municipal governments to pursue redevelopment, according to her biography.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf)\n\n### Infant and child health\n\nPintor Marin has sponsored several bills providing access and funding for baby boxes to prevent infant mortality, as well as related information and education measures.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf)\n\n### Education\n\nEducation, according to her biography, is a lifelong priority for Pintor Marin.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf) In the Assembly, she sponsored laws that ensure all teachers in New Jersey are familiar with the needs of students with disabilities, that require the teaching of financial literacy, and that expand eligibility for summer meal programs for hungry children.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf)\n\n### Water infrastructure\n\nAs Budget Chair, Pintor Marin has been involved in issuing support for efforts to replace lead-contaminated water service lines, according to her biography.[2](https://njbia.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/ElianaPintorMarinbio2020.pdf)\n\n## References\n\n1. [Eliana Pintor Marin, District 29](https://www.assemblydems.com/173/Eliana-Pintor-Marin---District-29)\n2. 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