William Richardson
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==William Blaine Richardson III== | ==William Blaine Richardson III== | ||
| − | Bill Richardson was born | + | Bill Richardson was born 15 Nov 1947 in Pasadena, [[Los Angeles County, California|Los Angeles County]], [[California]], the son of William Blaine Richardson, Jr by his wife Maria Luisa Lopez-Collada Marquez. |
In 1972, Bill married Barbara Flavin. He was elected, as a Democrat, to the Ninety-eight congress in 1982, and served in that position until he resigned in 1997. United States Ambassador to the United Nations 1997-98; Secretary of Energy 1998-2001. | In 1972, Bill married Barbara Flavin. He was elected, as a Democrat, to the Ninety-eight congress in 1982, and served in that position until he resigned in 1997. United States Ambassador to the United Nations 1997-98; Secretary of Energy 1998-2001. | ||
| − | He is currently the Governor of New Mexico, and | + | He is currently the Governor of New Mexico, and ran on the Democratic ticket for the US Presidential Election of 2008. His Democratic challengers were: [[Hillary Diane Rodham|Hillary Clinton]], [[Christopher Dodd]], [[John Edwards]], [[Dennis Kucinich]], [[Barack Obama]], [[Joseph Biden|Joe Biden]], and [[Mike Gravel]]. |
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