Jeff Bingaman, Democrat

Current office: U.S. Senate

Birth place: El Paso, TX (10/03/1943)
Home city: Silver City, NM

Education: JD, Stanford Law School, 1968 BA, Government, Harvard University, 1965.

Profession: Attorney, Private Law Practice, 1970-1978 United States Army Reserve, 1968-1974 Assistant Attorney General, New Mexico, 1969.

Political: Senator, United States Senate, 1982-present Attorney General, New Mexico, 1979-1982 Deputy Democratic Whip, United States Senate.

Membership: Co-Chair, Congressional Competiveness Caucus Congressional Fire Services Caucus Trustee, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee Democratic Technology and Communications Committee Democratic Deputy Counsel, New Mexico State Constitutional Convention Vice Chair, Ranking Member Outreach Chair, Senate Democratic Task Force on Social Security Senate Rural Health Caucus Co-Chair, Senate-House Steering Committee on Retirement Security Senate Tourism Caucus. Chair, Alliance to Save Energy.

First elected: 11/02/1982
Last elected: 11/07/2006
Next election: 2012

Family: Wife: Anne; 1 Child: John.


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