Bill Richardson
Bill Richardson served in Clinton’s cabinet and as New Mexico’s governor but he was unsuccessful in his bid for a 2008 Democratic presidential nomination.
Synopsis
Former New Mexico governor Bill Richardson's political career included serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a member of Bill Clinton's cabinet, but his bid for the 2008 Democratic presidential nomination was ultimately unsuccessful. Barack Obama later selected Richardson to serve as secretary of commerce, but a donation scandal forced him to withdraw from consideration.
