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Ben Luján, Jr.'s Biography

Office:

Contact Information

1103 National Avenue
Room 210
Las Vegas, NM 87701

201 North Church Street
Suite 201B
Las Cruces, NM 88001

100 South Avenue A
Suite 113
Portales, NM 88130

120 South Federal Place
Suite 302
Santa Fe, NM 87501

500 Marquette Ave NW
Suite 1460
Albuquerque, NM 87102

498 Russell Senate Office Building

Dirksen Senate Office Building
Suite B40C

Phone:
Washington, DC 20510

Full Name:

Ben Ray Luján, Jr.

Gender:

Male

Family:

Single

Birth Date:

06/07/1972

Birth Place:

Sante Fe, NM

Home City:

Nambe, NM

Religion:

Catholic

BA, Business Administration, New Mexico Highlands University, 2007

Attended, University of New Mexico, 1990-1995

Senator, United States Senate, Jan 2021-present

Representative, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico, District 3, 2009-2021

Candidate, United States Senate, New Mexico, 2020

Assistant Speaker, United States House of Representatives, 2019

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, New Mexico, District 3, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018

Chief Deputy Whip, United States House of Representatives, 2013-2015

Member, Congressional Progressive Caucus, present

Member, Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Member, Budget Committee

Member, Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

Former Member, Communications and Technology Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Vice-Chair, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Member, Congressional Hispanic Caucus

Former Member, Digital Commerce and Consumer Protection Subcommittee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Energy and Commerce Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee

Former Member, Homeland Security Committee, United States House of Representatives

Member, Indian Affairs Committee

Co-Chair, National Labs Caucus

Member, Native American Caucus

Former Member, Natural Resources Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Science and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Science, Space, and Technology Committee, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade

Former Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection & Commerce, United States House of Representatives

Former Member, Subcommittee on Health (Energy and Commerce), United States House of Representatives

Member, Sustainable Energy and Environment Coalition

Founder, Technology Transfer Caucus

Former Director, Administrative Services, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Former Chief Financial Officer, New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs

Former Deputy Treasurer, State of New Mexico

Chair, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, 2015-2019

Chair/Member, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission, 2005-2008

Hobbies or Special Talents:

working on the family farm.

enjoys mountain biking

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