Bill Richardson

right|thumb|Richardson as Secretary of Energy William Blaine "Bill" Richardson (born November 15, 1947) is an American politician and a member of the Democratic Party. He has served as a Congressman, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and U.S. Secretary of Energy. He was elected Governor of New Mexico in 2002. He was also chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention that nominated John Kerry for the presidency. Quotes Make no mistake, the point of cutting the personal income tax and the capital gains cut is to send an unmistakable message to business. upon passage of supply side tax cuts Phil Magers http://www.upi.com/archive/view.php?archive=1&StoryID=20030219-071745-7704r "New Mexico cuts taxes to stimulate economy" United Press International 2003-02-19 2006-08-21 John McCain may pay hundreds of dollars for his shoes, but we're the ones who will pay for his flip-flops. at 2008 Democratic National Convention Jed Lewison http://www.jedreport.com/2008/08/mocking-mccains-shoes-and-flip.html "Mocking McCain's Shoes and Flip-Flops" 2008-08-28 2008-09-21 External links Category:1947 births Category:2023 deaths Category:Members of the United States House of Representatives Category:United States presidential candidates, 2008 Category:Diplomats of the United States Category:Ambassadors of the United States Category:United States Secretaries of Energy Category:Governors of New Mexico Category:Memoirists from the United States Category:Catholics from the United States Category:People from Los Angeles Category:United States Permanent Representatives to the United Nations