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We as a people, as a state, and as a community, have too much promise, too much potential, and too much at stake to go any other way than forward. We are too strong in our hearts, too innovative in our minds, and too firm in our beliefs to retreat from our goals.


Citations

Richardson, Bill. "State of the State Address." New Mexico State Legislature, 19 Jan. 2010, State Capitol, Santa Fe, NM.

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Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson
  • Born: November 15, 1947
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

William Blaine Richardson III is an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011. He was also the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations and Energy Secretary in the Clinton administration, a U.S. Congressman, chairman of the 2004 Democratic National Convention, and chairman of the Democratic Governors Association.