John Sapien Explained

John Sapien
State Senate:	New Mexico
District:	9th
Term Start:	2009
Term End:	January 19, 2021
Predecessor:	Steven A. Komadina
Successor:	Brenda McKenna
Birth Place:	Albuquerque, New Mexico, U.S.
Party:	Democratic
Education:	University of New Mexico (BBA)

John M. Sapien (born June 4, 1970)^{[1] [2]} is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from 2009 to 2021.

Early life and education

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Sapien graduated Bernalillo High School in 1988. He earned a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of New Mexico in 1992 .^[3]

Career

Sapien has been the chairman of the Senate Education Committee since 2013 and is chairman of the Legislative Education Study Committee. Sapien interned for Senator Jeff Bingaman.^[4] Sapien's father, Bill, served as a Sandoval County commissioner.^[5]

External links

• Senator John M. Sapien - (D) at New Mexico Legislature
  • Biography at Ballotpedia

Notes and References

1. Web site: Sen. John Sapien (D-NM) . CQRCengage.com . September 24, 2015.
2. Web site: Sen. John Sapien (D-NM 9th District) . Capwiz.com . September 24, 2015.
3. Web site: Alumni: 1980-1989 . Bernalillo Public Schools . September 24, 2015.
4. Web site: John Sapien's biography. November 18, 2013. Project Vote Smart.
5. News: Radford. Jef. December 18, 2007. John Sapien Wants Komadina's Senate Seat. Corrales Comment. dead. November 18, 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20150923212050/http://www.corralescomment.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=902&Itemid=2. September 23, 2015.