John Sapien
| John Sapien | ||
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| New Mexico State Senate District 9 | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| 2009 - present | ||
| Term ends | ||
| December 31, 2016 | ||
| Years in position | 4 | |
| Party | Democratic | |
| Compensation | ||
| Base salary | $0/year | |
| Per diem | $153/day | |
| Elections and appointments | ||
| Last election | November 6, 2012 | |
| First elected | November 4, 2008 | |
| Next election | November 8, 2016 | |
| Term limits | N/A | |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor's | University of New Mexico | |
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | Bernalillo, NM | |
| Profession | State Farm Insurance Agency | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
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Sapien is currently President of the Bernalillo Public Schools Foundation. He joined the New Mexico State Senate in 2009 and has served in that position since. He represents the 9th district.
Sapien was an intern for the Office of United States Senator Jeff Bingaman. He has been owner/agent of State Farm Insurance Agency since 1992.
Sapien earned his BBA in Finance from the University of New Mexico.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Sapien served on the following committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2013 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corporations and Transportation | ||||
| • Education, Chair | ||||
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Sapien served on these committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2011 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corporations and Transportation | ||||
| • Education, Vice-chair | ||||
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Sapien served on these committees:
| New Mexico Committee Assignments, 2009 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| • Corporations and Transportation | ||||
| • Education | ||||
Elections
2012
- See also: New Mexico State Senate elections, 2012
Sapien won re-election in the [[State legislative elections, 2012|2012 election]. He ran and won against Benjamin Hayden Rodefer in the June 5, 2012 Democratic primary. He defeated David L. Doyle in the general election on November 6, 2012.[1][2]
| New Mexico State Senate, District 9, General Election, 2012 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  John Sapien Incumbent |
50.3% | 11,654 | |
| Republican | David Doyle | 49.7% | 11,493 | |
| Total Votes | 23,147 | |||
| New Mexico State Senate, District 9 Democratic Primary, 2012 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|
John Sapien Incumbent |
55.3% | 2,270 |
| Benjamin Hayden Rodefer | 44.7% | 1,834 |
| Total Votes | 4,104 | |
2008
On November 4, 2008, Sapien was elected to the 9th District Seat in the New Mexico Senate, besting Steve Komadina (R). [3] Sapien raised $78,603 for his campaign, while Komadina raised $164,351. [4]
| New Mexico Senate, District 9 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Sapien (D)
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11,981 | |||
| Steve Komadina (R) | 11,860 | |||
Campaign donors
2012
Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.
2008
Listed below are the five largest contributors to John Sapien's 2008 campaign.
| Donor | Amount |
|---|---|
| Conservation Voters New Mexico | $7,149 |
| John Sapien | $5,000 |
| Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 412 | $3,500 |
| Michael S. Sanchez | $3,300 |
| Bill Richardson for Governor | $2,900 |
Personal
Sapien and his wife, Veronica, have two children.
Recent news
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- All stories may not be relevant to this legislator due to the nature of the search engine.
John Sapien News Feed
- Bids sought for online evaluation system - Albuquerque Journal (subscription)
- The Legislative Council today also named members of legislative interim ... - ABQ Journal
- Capital outlay documents raise questions of open records act - Rio Rancho Observer
- Sunday Comic: Can Iron Man Obama Rescue the Country? - Patch.com
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External links
- Biography from the New Mexico Legislature website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign Contributions: 2008
- Voting record from New Mexico Votes.org
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