Don Bivens
Encyclopedia
Donald W. "Don" Bivens (born February 5, 1952 in Ann Arbor, Michigan
) is an American attorney
, former member of the ABA
Board of Governors, and former Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party
. Bivens is running for the United States Senate
seat currently held by Jon Kyl
, the son of Dr. Melvin D. Bivens and Frances Bivens. In 1953, his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico
where Bivens was raised in a middle class family. His mother was an elementary school teacher with the Albuquerque Public School System. His father was a professor at the University of New Mexico
and a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist at Lovelace Medical Center, starting in 1953, and served as head of its OB/GYN department from 1957 until his retirement in 1983.
Beginning at an early age, Bivens held jobs as a gas station attendant, a musician, and kitchen worker. After graduating from high school, Bivens attended Yale University
where he earned a bachelor's degree in English in 1974, graduating magna cum laude and with departmental honors. He then earned a law degree in 1977 from the University of Texas School of Law
, where he served as the Note and Comment Editor on the Texas Law Review
and was a member of the Order of the Barristers. He's currently an attorney with Snell & Wilmer.
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
) is an American attorney
Lawyer
A lawyer, according to Black's Law Dictionary, is "a person learned in the law; as an attorney, counsel or solicitor; a person who is practicing law." Law is the system of rules of conduct established by the sovereign government of a society to correct wrongs, maintain the stability of political...
, former member of the ABA
American Bar Association
The American Bar Association , founded August 21, 1878, is a voluntary bar association of lawyers and law students, which is not specific to any jurisdiction in the United States. The ABA's most important stated activities are the setting of academic standards for law schools, and the formulation...
Board of Governors, and former Chairman of the Arizona Democratic Party
Arizona Democratic Party
The Arizona Democratic Party is the affiliate of the Democratic Party in Arizona. Its headquarters is in Phoenix.-Party organization:The Arizona Democratic Party is organized into three parts, the state committee, the executive committee, and the executive board.-State Committee:The state committee...
. Bivens is running for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
seat currently held by Jon Kyl
Jon Kyl
Jon Llewellyn Kyl is the junior U.S. Senator from Arizona and the Senate Minority Whip, the second-highest position in the Republican Senate leadership. In 2010 he was recognized by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world for his persuasive role in the Senate.The son...
Personal life
Bivens was born in Ann Arbor, MichiganMichigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
, the son of Dr. Melvin D. Bivens and Frances Bivens. In 1953, his family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
where Bivens was raised in a middle class family. His mother was an elementary school teacher with the Albuquerque Public School System. His father was a professor at the University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
and a board-certified obstetrician/gynecologist at Lovelace Medical Center, starting in 1953, and served as head of its OB/GYN department from 1957 until his retirement in 1983.
Beginning at an early age, Bivens held jobs as a gas station attendant, a musician, and kitchen worker. After graduating from high school, Bivens attended Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
where he earned a bachelor's degree in English in 1974, graduating magna cum laude and with departmental honors. He then earned a law degree in 1977 from the University of Texas School of Law
University of Texas School of Law
The University of Texas School of Law, also known as UT Law, is an ABA-certified American law school located on the University of Texas at Austin campus. The law school has been in operation since the founding of the University in 1883. It was one of only two schools at the University when it was...
, where he served as the Note and Comment Editor on the Texas Law Review
Texas Law Review
The Texas Law Review is a student-edited and produced law review published by the University of Texas School of Law . It publishes 7 issues per academic year, ranks number 11 on Washington & Lee University's list, and ranks number 4 in Mikhail Koulikov's rankings of law reviews by social impact...
and was a member of the Order of the Barristers. He's currently an attorney with Snell & Wilmer.
External links
- Don Bivens for U.S. Senate official campaign site
- Attorney profile at Snell & Wilmer
- Profile at Lawyers.com
- Arizona tries to heal wounds, Politico, May 7, 2010