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Bill Richardson
William Blaine
"
Bill
"
Richardson III
(born November 15, 1947) is an American politician who was
30th Governor of New Mexico
, from 2003 to 2011. He was
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
and
Energy Secretary
in the
Clinton administration
and has also served as a
U.S. Congressman
, chairman of the
2004 Democratic National Convention
, and chairman of the
Democratic Governors Association
. In December 2008, he was nominated for the
cabinet
-level position of
Commerce Secretary
in the first
Obama
administration but withdrew a month later as he was investigated for possibly improper business dealings in New Mexico. Although the investigation was later dropped, it was seen to have damaged Richardson's career, as his second and final term as New Mexico governor concluded.
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