Eliana Pintor Marin is a Democratic member of the New Jersey General Assembly, representing the 29th Legislative District (East Newark and most of Newark) since 2013. She also serves as Chair of the Assembly Budget Committee, one of the most powerful positions in the state legislature.Born and raised in Newark's East Ward, she is the daughter of first-generation Portuguese factory workers and the first in her family to graduate from college. She attended St. Benedict's Preparatory School and Mother Seton Regional High School before earning both her bachelor's and master's degrees from St. John's University in New York.

Prior to her legislative service, she worked on Wall Street in investment banking and subsequently served as Division Manager of Passports and Vault Recording in the Essex County Clerk's Office. She also served on the Newark Board of Education Advisory Board from 2008 to 2014. Pintor Marin was appointed to the Assembly in September 2013 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Alberto Coutinho and has since been re-elected multiple times. She resides in Newark's Ironbound neighborhood with her husband Anthony and daughter Amelia.

Political Career

• New Jersey General Assemblywoman, District 29 (2013–present)
• Chair, Assembly Budget Committee (2018–present)
• Co-Chair, Joint Budget Oversight Committee (2020–present)
• Member, Assembly Appropriations Committee (2013–present)
• Member, State House Commission (2020–present)
• Newark Board of Education Advisory Board (2008–2014)

Key Policy Areas

• State budget and fiscal policy
• Urban economic development and Enterprise Zones
• Healthcare access and reproductive rights
• Public safety and domestic violence prevention
• Education equity and school funding
• Infrastructure and lead line replacement

Notable Actions / Initiatives

• Chairs the Assembly Budget Committee, overseeing the state's nearly $60 billion annual budget
• Served as the Assembly Democratic Budget Officer, becoming the key legislative architect of state spending priorities
• Led efforts to expand Urban Enterprise Zone programs and restore job-creating incentives for urban communities
• Sponsored legislation to fund lead line replacement and improve water quality reporting in schools following the Newark water crisis
• Secured Medicaid coverage for doula care and postpartum health services
• Authored laws to protect survivors of domestic violence and prevent utility shutoffs for residents with life-saving medical equipment

Education

• M.S., Government and Politics, St. John's University, New York
• B.S., Legal Studies, St. John's University, New York
• Certificate, International Relations and Public Administration, St. John's University
• Diploma, Mother Seton Regional High School
• Diploma, St. Benedict's Preparatory School

Personal

• Birth date: October 23, 1980
• Residence: Ironbound neighborhood, Newark, Essex County, New Jersey