John Bingaman
John Bingaman is a Democratic political advisor in the state of New Mexico and the former chief of staff for the gubernatorial administration of Michelle Lujan Grisham (D). Gov. Lujan Grisham appointed Bingaman to the position on December 31, 2018.[1] On October 5, 2020, Bingaman took a leave of absence from his role to serve as an advisor on Lujan Grisham's transition team staff for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign.[2] He resigned on November 12, 2020, to return to his previous role at Iron Creek Partners, LLC.[3][4]
Education
Bingaman earned a B.A., magna cum laude, in economics from Harvard University in 2002.[5]
Career
Prior to becoming Gov. Lujan Grisham's chief of staff, Bingaman was the managing principal of Iron Creek Partners, LLC, a private investment firm where he began working in 2009. He previously served as chairman of the board of SlickText.com (2018) and as vice chair of the board of directors of NDI New Mexico (2016-2018).[5]
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On December 31, 2018, Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham (D) announced Bingaman as chief of staff.[1] On October 5, 2020, Bingaman took a leave of absence from his role to serve as an advisor on Lujan Grisham's transition team staff for Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's campaign.[2] He resigned on November 12, 2020, to return to his previous role at Iron Creek Partners, LLC.[3][4]
Chief of staff
- See also: Gubernatorial chiefs of staff
In 2019, Ballotpedia identified John Bingaman as a gubernatorial chief of staff. A chief of staff is the lead staff member of an administration and is responsible for implementing the governor's agenda.
The role is both a managerial and advisory position, although specific duties vary by each administration. The chief of staff typically has the following responsibilities, according to the National Governors Association (NGA):[6]
- Control access to the governor and manage the governor's calendar;
- Monitor the flow of information to the governor on policy issues;
- Oversee gubernatorial Cabinet and staff; and
- Manage and communicate the governor's policy agenda to the state legislature and the public.
In terms of policymaking, the NGA notes that a chief of staff is responsible for bringing policy and communications together: "The chief is responsible for overseeing the development of the governor’s policy agenda. The policy director or advisor is typically responsible for shaping the general concepts and specific details of the agenda with input from the communications director, policy staff, and cabinet members. The chief often must take charge and bring the pieces together coherently."[6]
Personal
Bingaman is the son of former U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D).[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Associated Press, "N.M. governor picks son of former senator as chief of staff," January 1, 2019
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "SantaFeNewMexican.com" "Lujan Grisham's chief of staff to advise governor on Biden efforts," accessed October 16, 2020
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Office of the Governor, "Governor’s Office shifts leadership," November 12, 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Albuquerque Journal, "Governor’s chief of staff to step down," November 12, 2020
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 LinkedIn, "John Bingaman," accessed February 27, 2019
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 National Governors Association, "The Many Roles of the Governor’s Chief of Staff," accessed April 20, 2021
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