When Obama announced December 3 that Richardson was his pick for commerce secretary, Obama hailed the New Mexico governor as a "leading economic diplomat for America." Obama said then ...

November 2005 – Richardson’s memoir “Between Worlds: The Making of an American Life” is published. November 7, 2006 – Reelected governor of New Mexico, defeating Republican John Dendahl.

Bill Richardson signed a bill Wednesday repealing ... a solution that keeps society safe," he said. With the governor's decision, New Mexico joins 14 other states that don't impose the death ...