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Jeff Bingaman

Personal data
Date of birthOctober 3, 1943(age 73)
Place of birthEl Paso, Texas
SpouseAnne Kovacovich Bingaman
ResidenceSanta Fe, New Mexico
Alma materHarvard University (B.A.)
Stanford University (J.D.)
OccupationAttorney
ReligionMethodist
Military service
Service/branchUnited States Army
Years of service1968-1974
UnitReserves
Assumed officeJanuary 3, 1983
Serving with Tom Udall
Preceded byHarrison Schmitt
Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Assumed officeJanuary 4, 2007
Preceded byPete Domenici
In officeJune 6, 2001 - January 3, 2003
Succeeded byPete Domenici
Preceded byFrank Murkowski
In officeJanuary 3 - January 20, 2001
Succeeded byFrank Murkowski
Preceded byFrank Murkowski
Attorney General of New Mexico
In office1979 - 1983
GovernorBruce King
Succeeded byPaul Bardacke
Preceded byToney Anaya

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Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman, Jr. (born October 3, 1943), is the senior U.S. Senator from New Mexico and a member of the Democratic Party. He serves as Chairman of Committee Outreach for the Senate Democratic Caucus.

Previously, Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico.

On February 18, 2011, Bingaman announced that he would not seek re-election in 2012.


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