Quotes from Bill Richardson
William Blaine “Bill” Richardson III (born November 15, 1947) is the current Governor of New Mexico and a candidate for the Democratic Party’s nomination to run for the President of the United States in 2008.
He has previously served as a U.S. Representative, Ambassador to the United Nations, and as the U.S. Secretary of Energy. He was chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention as well as Chairman of the Democratic Governors Association in 2005 and 2006, overseeing the Democrats’ re-capturing of a majority of the country’s governorships.
Richardson has been recognized for negotiating the release of hostages, American servicemen, and political prisoners in North Korea, Iraq, and Cuba. He has been nominated four times for the Nobel Peace Prize.