Jeff Bingaman

Jeff Bingaman
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 El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Anne Kovacovich
Children	1 son
Education	Harvard College (BA) Stanford University (JD)
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1968–1974
Unit	United States Army Reserve

Jesse Francis "Jeff" Bingaman Jr. (born October 3, 1943) is an American politician and lawyer. He was a United States Senator from New Mexico from 1983 to 2013. He was a member of the Democratic Party. Bingaman was Attorney General of New Mexico from 1979 to 1983.

On February 18, 2011, he announced that he would not run for reelection in 2012.