'''William Blaine "Bill" Richardson''' (born November 15, 1947) is the current [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Governor of the State of New Mexico. He previously has served as a Congressman, [[United States Ambassadors to the United Nations|United States Ambassador to the United Nations]], and [[United States Secretary of Energy|U.S. Secretary of Energy]].
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'''William Blaine "Bill" Richardson''' (born November 15, 1947) is the current [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Governor of the State of [[New Mexico]]. He previously has served as a Congressman, [[United States Ambassadors to the United Nations|United States Ambassador to the United Nations]], and [[United States Secretary of Energy|U.S. Secretary of Energy]].
== Early life ==
== Early life ==
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Bill Richardson was born in Pasadena, [[California]]. He as a U.S. citizen by birthright, was raised in Mexico City, where he lived and worked for decades. Three of his four grandparents were Mexican citizens. He studied in Massachusetts, and earned a degree at [[Tufts University]] (1970) (Boston).
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Bill Richardson was born in Pasadena, [[California]]. He as a U.S. citizen by birthright, was raised in Mexico City, where he lived and worked for decades. Three of his four grandparents were [[Mexican]] citizens and his sister Vesta is a pediatrician in Mexico. Following his father's footsteps he studied in Massachusetts, and earned a degree at [[Tufts University]] (1970) (Boston).
In 1967, he played in the amateur Cape Cod [[Baseball]] League.
In 1967, he played in the amateur Cape Cod [[Baseball]] League.