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Obama Taps Richardson for Commerce

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Gov. Bill Richardson

Gov. Bill Richardson

As expected, President-elect Barack Obama nominated New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson to be Secretary of Commerce.

CHICAGO (AP) – President-elect Barack Obama named New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as commerce secretary on Wednesday, placing a second former campaign rival in his new Cabinet.

Obama called Richardson a leading “economic diplomat for America. During his time in state government and Congress, and in two tours of duty in the Cabinet, Bill has seen from just about every angle what makes our economy work and what keeps it from working better.”

Written by David Pleasant

December 3, 2008 at 12:48 pm