Bill Richardson – Democrat
Bill Richardson was born November 15, 1947 in Pasadena, California. He grew up in Mexico City (his mother was there) until age 13, then attended a preparatory school in the Boston area. In high school at Middlesex School in Concord, he joined the baseball team and was the pitcher. Embracing the dream of a career in professional baseball, went on to play at Tufts University. However, his arm had problems, ending his career in baseball. In college, he majored in French and political science and went on to earn a master's degree from Tufts Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.
He entered politics immediately after college. It began as an assistant to Massachusetts Congressman Bradford Morse, moved the staff of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Senate. During the Nixon administration, he worked for the Department of State, Henry Kissinger. Moving to Santa Fe, New Mexico, was elected to the House of Representatives as a representative of the third district of New Mexico in 1982.
That was to remain in this position 1997. During this time, was very active in foreign interests, a visit to Nicaragua, Guatemala, Cuba, Peru, India, North Korea, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Sudan. He also chaired the Natural Resources Subcommittee on Indian Affairs in 1993 where he sponsored bills as Indian law on tribal justice, American Indians Religious Freedom Act Amendments, the American Indian Trust Fund Management Reform Act, the American India Agricultural Resources Management Act of India Dam Safety Act, the tribal autonomy law, the Indian Tribal Jurisdiction Act and the Jicarilla Apache Tribe Water Settlement of Rights Act.
In 1997, then President Bill Clinton appointed him to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. He represented the U.S. in various processes of the UN Palestine and Israeli interests. In 1998 he was re-appointed as Secretary of Energy, he held for the unexpired term of Bill Clinton. In 1998, he created the Director of the Native American position issues and oversaw many changes in the policies of the Native American sweep. Temporarily left politics that he resigned his office in 2001.
Bill Richardson, then worked a series of positions in the private sector, including an assistant professor in the School of Harvard University's Kennedy Professor of Government and the Armand Hammer United World College of the American West. He was also on the board of directors of companies in the energy field, including Valero Energy Corporation and Diamond Offshore Drilling. He was also awarded a United States Institute of Peace Fellowship highest level.
After the brief time away from politics, was elected governor New Mexico in November 2002, it is surprising that whenever the Governor of the first Hispanic. In this office, made radical improvements to the tax system. He also began policy grant of $ 400,000 in life insurance coverage for New Mexico National Guard on active duty, a policy that would be adopted more later by 35 other states. He also worked to build the infrastructure of the state in ways such as putting on a new railway line.
On a good launch for progressives, who has championed the cause of the rights of gays, lesbians, bisexuals and transsexuals, by adding "sexual orientation" and "identity gender "to the category of civil rights official in New Mexico. He also signed a bill to legalize marijuana for medical reasons, and responded to a question whether this measure would affect their chances of the presidency with the famous phrase, "No matter who was right." He is pro-choice.
His achievements to boost the economy of New Mexico, including a plan for a space tourism industry, have been so successful that "Forbes" magazine rated Albuquerque, New Mexico, the best city in the U.S. for business and careers, and the Cato Institute has been credited as one of the most fiscally responsible of Democratic governors in the nation.
Bill Richardson has announced his candidacy for president in 2008. Of all the Democrats, libertarians, and green even in 2008, is the only candidate that can be called "100% liberal." In fact, it is pulling the highest praise among Democrats, "progressive."
It's hard to believe that Bill Richardson has not spread and the Democratic vote. It has been demonstrated in related policies the economy, foreign relations, civil rights and liberties, race relations, tribal relations, education and fiscal policy. He is indeed an undiscovered diamond in the Liberal Democrats, but time will tell whether, in fact, hurt their chances as President of "Do the Right Thing" ie, for being too liberal to appeal to conservative voters.
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