Biography

Political Highlights: assistant U.S. attorney, 1978-81; sought Democratic nomination for U.S. House, 1982; Democratic nominee for U.S. House, 1988; N.M. attorney general, 1991-99; U.S. House of Representatives, 1999-2009
Born: May 18, 1948; Tucson, Ariz.
Residence: Santa Fe
Religion: Mormon
Family: Wife, Jill Z. Cooper; one child
Education: Prescott College, B.A. 1970; Cambridge U., B.L.L. 1975; U. of New Mexico, J.D. 1977
Elected: 2008
Committee Assignments: Appropriations (Agriculture; Defense; Energy-Water; Interior-Environment - Ranking Member; Military Construction-VA); Commerce, Science & Transportation (Aviation Operations, Safety & Security; Communications, Technology, Innovation & the Internet; Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance & Data Security; Space, Science & Competitiveness; Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine); Foreign Relations (Africa and Global Health Policy; Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions; State Department and USAID Management; Western Hemisphere); Indian Affairs; Rules & Administration; Joint Printing
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Roll Call Vitals

House Seniority: 23rd ranked Senate Democrat
Twitter: 159,800 followers

Election History

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