CHICAGO - DECEMBER 03: President-elect Barack Obama introduces New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel December 03, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Lt. Gov. Diane Denish will become New Mexico's first female governor when Richardson leaves to assume his new position. Getty Images logo Getty Images 11 months ago

CHICAGO - DECEMBER 03: President-elect Barack Obama introduces New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson as his commerce secretary during a press conference at the Hilton Hotel December 03, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. Lt. Gov. Diane Denish will become New Mexico's first female governor when Richardson leaves to assume his new position.

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  9. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 09: Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson (R) addresses the NDN, a think tank, as Chair of the Latin America Policy Initiative of NDN Nelson Cunningham (L) listens October 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Richardson spoke on his resent trip to Cuba and U.S.-Latin American relations.
  10. WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 09: Governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson (R) addresses the NDN, a think tank, as Chair of the Latin America Policy Initiative of NDN Nelson Cunningham (L) listens October 9, 2009 in Washington, DC. Richardson spoke on his resent trip to Cuba and U.S.-Latin American relations.
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