Jeff Bingaman
American politician
Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer. He was a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1983 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1979 to 1983.
Jeff Bingaman | |
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| United States Senator from New Mexico | |
| In office January 3, 1983 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Harrison Schmitt |
| Succeeded by | Martin Heinrich |
| Chair of the Senate Energy Committee | |
| In office January 4, 2007 – January 3, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Pete Domenici |
| Succeeded by | Ron Wyden |
| In office June 6, 2001 – January 3, 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Murkowski |
| Succeeded by | Pete Domenici |
| In office January 3, 2001 – January 20, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Murkowski |
| Succeeded by | Frank Murkowski |
| 25th Attorney General of New Mexico | |
| In office January 1, 1979 – January 1, 1983 | |
| Governor | Bruce King |
| Preceded by | Toney Anaya |
| Succeeded by | Paul Bardacke |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Jesse Francis Bingaman Jr. October 3, 1943 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Anne Kovacovich |
| Children | 1 son |
| Education | Harvard College (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1968–1974 |
| Unit | United States Army Reserve |
On February 18, 2011, he announced that he would not run for reelection in 2012.[1][2]
References
change- ↑ McPike, Erin (2011-02-18). "Jeff Bingaman to Retire". Real Clear Politics. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
- ↑ Cillizza, Chris (2011-02-18). "Jeff Bingaman to retire". Washington Post. Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
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