Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico and member of the U.S. House of Representatives, served as secretary of energy and ambassador to the United Nations during the Clinton administration.

TIFTON — Bill Richardson, who recently retired as president ... and Allison Powell, who was named the Ambassador of the Year. Richardson, a native of Brewton, Ala., began as CEO of Tift General ...

1978-1982 – President of Richardson Trade Group ... 1997-1998 – US ambassador to the United Nations. 1998-2001 – US secretary of energy. November 5, 2002 – Elected governor of New Mexico.

1978-1982 – President of Richardson Trade Group, a consulting business ... in the US House of Representatives for New Mexico’s Third District. 1997-1998 – US ambassador to the United Nations.