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Obama Nominates Richardson for Commerce Secretary

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Obama Nominates Richardson for Commerce Secretary

Postby admin » Thu Feb 09, 2012 9:24 am

Obama Nominates Richardson for Commerce Secretary
« Thread Started on Dec 3, 2008, 8:40pm »

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Obama Nominates Richardson for Commerce Secretary
Posted: 12:01 PM ET
CHICAGO, Illinois (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama selected New
Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for the position of secretary of commerce in a news
conference Wednesday morning.

“With his breadth and depth of experience in public life, Gov. Richardson
is uniquely suited for this role as a leading economic diplomat for America,”
Obama said.

Richardson, one of the best-known Hispanics in the Democratic Party, also
served as energy secretary during the Clinton administration, as well as
ambassador to the United Nations.

Referencing the country’s deteriorating economic situation, Obama said
that it is “time to not just address our immediate economic threats, but to
start laying the groundwork for long-term economic prosperity.”

“As governor of New Mexico, Bill showed how government can act as a
partner to support our businesses, helping create 80,000 new jobs,” Obama
noted. “And under his leadership, New Mexico saw the lowest unemployment rate
in decades.

Richardson, 61, is the third former presidential rival to join Obama’s
team. Vice President-elect Joe Biden and Sen. Hillary Clinton, Obama’s pick for
secretary of state, also competed for the Democratic presidential nomination.
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