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Senator Jeff Bingaman, D-New Mexico
 Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM)
was born on October 3, 1943, and was raised in Silver City, New Mexico. The son of educators,
Bingaman attended Silver City public schools.
After graduating from Western High School (now Silver High) in 1961,
Bingaman attended Harvard University and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
in government in 1965. He then entered the Stanford University School of
Law, graduating in 1968. Bingaman 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, Bingaman was elected Attorney General of New
Mexico in 1978, and in 1982 he was elected to the U.S. Senate.
Bingaman is married to Anne Kovacovich
Bingaman. They have one son, John. Ms. Bingaman, a Stanford graduate and
longtime New Mexico attorney, works in the private sector.
Senator Bingaman is the Ranking Member on the Senate Energy and Natural
Resources Committee. He serves on the Finance Committee as a Member of
the Subcommittee on Health Care, the Subcommittee on Social Security and
Family Policy, and the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight.
On the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
Committee Bingaman is the lead Democratic Senator on Education Standards,
Education Technology, At-Risk Students, and Pension Reform.
He serves as Senior Member of the Joint Economic Committee. His
Leadership Posts include: Deputy Democratic Whip, Member of the
Democratic Steering and Coordination Committee, and Member of the
Democratic Technology and Communications Committee.
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