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William Blaine Richardson III is an American politician, author, and diplomat, who served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was also U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary in the Clinton administration, 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 Secretary of Commerce in the first Obama administration, but withdrew a month later as he was investigated for possible 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.Richardson occasionally troubleshoots diplomatic issues with North Korea. Wikipedia  

✵ 15. November 1947
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Bill Richardson Quotes

“John McCain may pay hundreds of dollars for his shoes, but we're the ones who will pay for his flip-flops.”

Bill Richardson

at 2008 Democratic National Convention
[Jed, Lewison, http://www.jedreport.com/2008/08/mocking-mccains-shoes-and-flip.html, "Mocking McCain's Shoes and Flip-Flops", 2008-08-28, 2008-09-21]

Shoe

“Make no mistake, the point of cutting the personal income tax and the capital gains cut is to send an unmistakable message to business.”

Bill Richardson

upon passage of supply side tax cuts
[Phil, Magers, http://www.upi.com/archive/view.php?archive=1&StoryID=20030219-071745-7704r, "New Mexico cuts taxes to stimulate economy", United Press International, 2003-02-19, 2006-08-21]

Business , Personality

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