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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, and [[United States Secretary of Energy|U.S. Secretary of Energy]]. He was nominated as Secretary of Commerce in the [[Obama Administration]] but was forced to withdraw when he became the target of a corruption investigation regarding [[Pay to play]] (forcing businessmen to make campaign contributions before they could get a contract from the state government).
'''William Blaine "Bill" Richardson''' (born November 15, 1947) served as the [[Democratic Party|Democratic]] Governor of the State of [[New Mexico]] from 2003 to 2011. He previously has served as a Congressman, United States Ambassadors to the United Nations, and [[United States Secretary of Energy|U.S. Secretary of Energy]]. He was nominated as Secretary of Commerce in the [[Obama Administration]] but was forced to withdraw when he became the target of a corruption investigation regarding [[Pay to play]] (forcing businessmen to make campaign contributions before they could get a contract from the state government).
Although Richardson has no historic connection to the [[Latino]] population of the U.S. (his mother was from Mexico), he moved to New Mexico and became governor to capitalize on his Hispanic connections and looks. His political career is independent of the [[Latino]] community.
Although Richardson has no historic connection to the [[Latino]] population of the U.S. (his mother was from Mexico), he moved to New Mexico and became governor to capitalize on his Hispanic connections and looks. His political career is independent of the [[Latino]] community.
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Bill Richardson has said he supports Obama. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080321/ap_on_el_pr/obama_richardson NM Gov. Bill Richardson endorsing Obama]
Bill Richardson has said he supports Obama. [http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080321/ap_on_el_pr/obama_richardson NM Gov. Bill Richardson endorsing Obama]
==Richardson and Hispanics==
A coalition of New Mexico Hispanic groups demanded Thursday that Gov. Bill Richardson not speak on behalf of the community, saying he failed to follow through on promises and was abusive toward Hispanics in his eight years in office. The Hispano Round Table of New Mexico, representing more than 50 groups, unanimously passed a resolution saying the Democratic governor was "ruthless, dishonest, deceptive, dishonorable, contemptuous and abusive" toward the Hispanic community. The resolution demanded Richardon "immediately stop representing and speaking for or on behalf of the Hispano/Latino community in New Mexico, throughout the Southwest on national affairs or international affairs pertaining to any Hispano/Latino issue or subject today and in perpetuity." The resolution said New Mexico Hispanics remain severely underrepresented in education and employment, have the highest numbers of working poor and poverty, have low rates of home ownership and health insurance, and face issues over immigration and land grants.
The groups spokesman said Richardson "did not represent our views, our values or our voices, and now we don't want him to try to be the national representative for the Hispanic community," and he "focused his two terms as governor on himself and his political ambitions."<ref>http://www.abqjournal.com/abqnews/abqnewseeker-mainmenu-39/26141-hispano-round-table-richardson-doesnt-speak-for-us.html</ref>
==See Also==
==See Also==