Jeff
Bingaman was born on October 3, 1943. He grew up in the southwestern
New Mexico community of Silver City, in a family with deep, small town
roots. His father was a science professor at Western New Mexico
University, and his mother taught in the public schools.
After
graduating from Western (now Silver) High School in 1961, Jeff attended
Harvard University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government
in 1965. He then entered the Stanford University School of Law, where he
met, and later married, fellow law student, Anne Kovacovich.
Upon
earning his law degree from Stanford in 1968, Jeff and Anne returned to
New Mexico and had their son, John. Jeff served in the Army Reserves
from 1968 to 1974.
After
one year as New Mexico Assistant Attorney General and eight years in
private law practice, Jeff was elected Attorney General of New Mexico in
1978. In 1982, he won election to the United States Senate. He was
re-elected to a fifth Senate term in 2006.
Jeff
is one of the most senior Democrats in the United States
Senate. He is Chairman of the Energy and Natural Resources Committee.
His seniority, along with his leadership positions on key committees,
has allowed him to champion issues important to New Mexico families and
communities.
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