Peter Wirth's Biography
- State Senate (NM) - District 25, Democratic Majority Floor Leader
On The Ballot: Running, Democratic for State Senate (NM) - District 25
Contact Information
Office
490 Old Santa Fe Trail, Room 119
Santa Fe, NM 87501
708 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Full Name:
Peter Wirth
Gender:
Male
Family:
Wife: Carol; 2 Children: Alex, Elena
Birth Date:
12/03/1961
Birth Place:
Stanford, CA
Home City:
Santa Fe, NM
Religion:
Episcopalian
JD, University of New Mexico School of Law, 1990
BA, Economics/Spanish, Stanford University, 1984
Majority Floor Leader, New Mexico State Senate, 2017-present
Senator, New Mexico State Senate, District 25, 2008-present
Candidate, New Mexico State Senate, District 25, 2020
Representative, New Mexico State House of Representatives, District 47, 2004-2008
Vice Chair, Committees'
Member, Interim Legislative Ethics
Member, Judiciary
Member, Legislative Council
Member, Revenue Stabilization & Tax Policy
Member, Tax, Business and Transportation
Former Member, Conservation Committee, New Mexico State Senate
Former Member, Judiciary Committee, New Mexico State Senate
Lawyer/Mediator, Sawtell Wirth and Biedscheid, Professional Corporation, 2004-present
Lawyer, The Wirth Law Firm, 2000-2003
Lawyer, Panagakos and Wirth, Professional Corporation, 1995-2000
Lawyer, Catron, Catron and Sawtell, 1992-1994
Law Clerk, The Honorable Oliver Seth, Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, 1990-1992
Member, Rotary International, 2000-present
Board Member/Chair, Santa Fe Children's Museum, 2000-2004
Board Member/President, Historic Santa Fe Foundation, 1991-1995, 1997-2003
Member, Leadership New Mexico, 2001-2002
Board Member, Saint Vincent Hospital Foundation, 1991-2000
Father's Name:
John Wirth
Father's Occupation:
Historian
Spouse's Occupation:
Lawyer