Jeff Bingaman United States Senator from New Mexico

U.S. SENATOR Jeff Bingaman

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Contact Senator Bingaman's Office:

Jude McCartin
Maria Najera
703 Hart Building
United States Senate
Washington, DC 20510
(202) 224-5521

Senator Bingaman Welcomes Santa Rosa Student to Washington

WASHINGTON- U.S. Senator Jeff Bingaman welcomed José Campos III of Santa Rosa to Washington this July as part of a five week internship designed to educate students about the legislative process.

"Interns assist our office in many different ways and we are grateful for the work they do for us. We hope that they have great experiences here and will want to come back to work in our office in the future," Bingaman said.

Campos is a sophomore at the New Mexico Military Institute Junior College.  He said he apply to the internship so he could "experience D.C. and a career in public policy." As a criminal justice major Campos hopes to work for the FBI in the future.

Campos is interning in the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, which Bingaman chairs.

Campos adds, "I made great friends through this internship and learned a lot about environmental policy. I think that any experience where you surround yourself with new people and new challenges is a valuable one."

Campos is the son of Representative Joseph and Christina Campos and a 2008 graduate of New Mexico Military Institute High School.

For more information on internship opportunities in Bingaman's Washington and New Mexico offices visit his website at www.bingaman.senate.gov.