Who's Who
Tammy Duckworth: Resigned, Assistant Secretary for Public and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Veterans AffairsBill Richardson
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Commerce Department Secretary |
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Withdrawn: Jan. 4, 2009 Announced: Dec. 3, 2008 |
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Bio
- Age: 64
- Education: Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, MA (1971); Tufts University, BA (1970)
- From: Santa Fe, NM
- Ethnicity: Hispanic
- Gender: Male
Richardson withdrew his name from consideration Jan. 4 amid a federal grand jury investigation into how one of his political contributors won a state contract. He was the third Democratic presidential candidate to be invited to join Obama's team, following Vice President Biden and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. Now serving his second term as governor of New Mexico, Richardson is a former member of Congress, U.N. ambassador and energy secretary. His endorsement of Obama during the Democratic primary was considered valuable in attracting Hispanic voters.
Last Job
- State of New Mexico, governor
Other Jobs
- Energy Department, secretary
- State Department, ambassador to the United Nations
- U.S. House of Representatives, D-N.M
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