Furtado holds the distinction of being the first and only woman legislator to be elected from the Velim Assembly constituency.
[8] She had contested the 1989 Goa Legislative Assembly election on the Indian National Congress ticket and won against Janata Dal candidate, Minguel Gabriel Rodrigues by a margin of 6706 votes.
[9] In November 2017, Furtado along with Victor Gonsalves joined Goa Forward Party.
[citation needed] Furtado currently is a senior teacher at Maria Bambina Convent High School, Cuncolim.
On 9 January 2014 at the golden jubilee of the Goa State Assembly, Furtado was felicitated along with eight other Goan women legislators.