William Blaine Richardson

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Age: 59

Birthday: Nov. 15, 1947

Birthplace: Pasadena, Calif.

Party: Democrat

Education: Bachelor of arts degree from Tufts University in 1970; master of arts from Tuft's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy in 1971

Years in Public Service: 23

Experience: Served in U.S House of Representatives from 1983-97; U.S. ambassador to the United Nations from 1997-98; U.S. secretary of energy from 1998-2001; governor of New Mexico from 2003-present

Organizations: Served as chairman of the Western Governors Association, Border Governors Conference and the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Nominated four times for the Nobel Peace Prize

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