Senator Jeff Denham; Biography

Senator Jeff Denham was elected to the California 12th Senate District in November of 2002. Enlisting at the age of 17, he served on active and reserve status for 16 years in the Air Force and is a recipient of the meritorious service medal for his service in Iraq and Somalia. In his first eyar in offirce, he focused efforts on education, agriculture and Worker's Compensation reform. He serves as the vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on Environmental Quality and also serves on the senate Agriculture and Water Resources, Banking and International Commerce, Education, Natural Resources and Wildlife and Veterans Affairs committees. After graduating from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, he chose the agriculture industry for a career and now owns and operates Denham plastics, the leading supplier of agricultural containers, which focuses on innovative plastics recycling. Senator Denham has been married to his wife Sonia for ten years and has two children.