John Sapien | |
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Member of the New Mexico Senate from the 9th district | |
In office 2009 –January 19, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Steven A. Komadina |
Succeeded by | Brenda McKenna |
Personal details | |
Born | Albuquerque,New Mexico,U.S. | June 4,1970
Political party | Democratic |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Corales New Mexico |
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.
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]
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]
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