RELATED September 14, 2023 The States of Our Union August 16, 2023 Presidential Transitions are a Perilous Moment for National Security April 24, 2023 Effective presidential transitions can earn the public’s trust Lujan Grisham’s chief of staff to advise Biden transition team October 15, 2020 Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s chief of staff, John Bingaman, has taken a leave of absence from his duties in New Mexico to serve as an adviser to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s transition team. Bingaman began in the new role Oct. 5 and took leave from Lujan Grisham’s office because the Biden advisory role is “not within the scope of the governor’s official duties for the state of New Mexico,” the Governor’s Office said. Santa Fe New Mexican