"Senator Bingaman" redirects here. For the Mississippi State Senator, see Adam Lewis Bingaman.
Jeff Bingaman
Official portrait, 2008
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.
(1943-10-03) October 3, 1943 (age 80) El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Political party
Democratic
Spouse
Anne Kovacovich
Children
1 son
Education
Harvard College (BA) Stanford University (JD)
Signature
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
United States Army
Years of service
1968–1974
Unit
United States Army Reserve
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Jeff Bingaman on the partial shutdown of the Federal Aviation Administration Recorded July 28, 2011
Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is an American retired politician who served as a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1983 to 2013. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 25th Attorney General of New Mexico from 1979 to 1983. During his time in the Senate, Bingaman served as Chairman of Committee Outreach for the Senate Democratic Caucus and was the longtime chair of the Senate Energy Committee.
Bingaman worked on Congressional committees on Armed Services; Energy and Natural Resources (Chairman); Finance; Health, Education Labor & Pensions; Joint Economic Committee; among others. He advocated environmental issues such as for clean energy policies and protection of wildlife and public lands. Bingaman took positions favoring immigration reform with increased border enforcement coupled with a guest worker program.
After he left the Senate, he returned to his alma mater Stanford Law School as a fellow of its Steyer–Taylor Center for Energy Policy and Finance.[1]
^Romero, Judith (1 April 2013). "Former Senator an Energy Committee Chair Jeff Bingaman to Lead Stanford University Steyer–Taylor Center Initiative on Renewable Portfolio Standards as Distinguished Feellow". Stanford. Archived from the original on 6 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
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