Birthplace:

Pasadena, California

Education:

B.A. from Tufts University and an M.A. from The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Professional and Political Career:

• 2003 elected Governor of New Mexico
• 1998 - 2001 United States Secretary of Energy
• 1997-1998 United States Ambassador to the United Nations
• 1983-1997 Representative to the US congress
• Has taught at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government, and the United World College in Montezuma, NM
• Chairman of Freedom House, a private, non-partisan organization that promotes democracy worldwide
• Serves on the boards of the Natural Resource Defense Council and United Way International
• Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2001

Family:

Married to Barbara Richardson

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