John SapienJohn M. Sapien is an American politician who served as a member of the New Mexico Senate from 2009 to 2021.Early life and educationBorn 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.CareerSapien 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. Sapien's father, Bill, served as a Sandoval County commissioner.