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BIOGRAPHYJeff Bingaman grew up in Silver City in a family with deep New Mexico small town roots. His father was a science professor at Western New Mexico University, and his mother taught in the public schools. He graduated from high school in Silver City. After graduating from Harvard University, he earned a law degree at Stanford. There he met fellow law student Anne Kovacovich. After graduation, they married and returned to New Mexico, where they both practiced law, and their son, John, was born. Jeff was elected New Mexico Attorney General in 1978. In 1982, he won election to the United States Senate, and in 2006, was re-elected to serve a fifth term. COMMITTEES AND RESPONSIBILITIESEnergy and Natural Resources Committee Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Joint Economic Committee |
BINGAMAN AT A GLANCE
E-NEWSLETTERSSubscribe to my monthly or periodic e-newsletters to stay informed about my work on your behalf. [MORE] INTRO TO THE SENATEThe Senate is an institution of deliberation and compromise. [MORE] MY ROLE AS A SENATORAmong their other duties, senators debate and introduce legislation on many different topics. [MORE] HOW LAWS ARE MADEAfter a senator introduces legislation, it is assigned to the appropriate committee and subcommittee. [MORE] OFFICE ADDRESSESI maintain five offices in New Mexico and one in Washington, DC. [MORE] NM DELEGATIONNew Mexico has a five-member delegation in the United States Congress. Every state has two Senators, while the number of House Members is based on the population of the state.
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