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Bill Richardson was raised in Mexico City and moved to Massachusetts in 1961 to attend high school. He went on to follow in his father's footsteps to attend Tuft's University in Boston. After working on Capitol Hill, Richardson and his wife Barbara decided to make New Mexico their home. Quickly finding political success in New Mexico, Richardson was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1982 and served for fourteen years. He went on to establish himself as a leader in international diplomacy, serving as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of the Department of Energy before being elected Governor of New Mexico in 2002 and reelected in 2006 with almost 70% of the vote. It's up to you to push Bill Richardson to the top of the Voters Choose challenge! Here's how: 1. Choose a project from the list below. 2. Donate $10 or more. 3. Be happy in the knowledge that you helped a classroom in need AND showed your support for Bill Richardson. 4. Invite all of your friends to visit www.voterschoose.org and follow your lead! hide

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Bill Richardson was raised in Mexico City and moved to Massachusetts in 1961 to attend high school. He went on to follow in his father's footsteps to attend Tuft's University in Boston. After working on Capitol Hill, Richardson and his wife Barbara decided to make New Mexico their home.

Quickly finding political success in New Mexico, Richardson was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1982 and served for fourteen years. He went on to establish himself as a leader in international diplomacy, serving as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and Secretary of the Department of Energy before being elected Governor of New Mexico in 2002 and reelected in 2006 with almost 70% of the vote.

It's up to you to push Bill Richardson to the top of the Voters Choose challenge! Here's how:
1. Choose a project from the list below. 
2. Donate $10 or more. 
3. Be happy in the knowledge that you helped a classroom in need AND showed your support for Bill Richardson. 
4. Invite all of your friends to visit www.voterschoose.org and follow your lead!

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