Friends and admirers of former Gov. Bill Richardson are mourning the hard-charging politician whose career spanned the globe, from mountain villages of northern New Mexico as a youthful congressman to the United Nations and a litany of countries on unofficial diplomatic missions that often helped free imprisoned Americans
Long-time friend Kathy Flynn pauses at the casket of former New Mexico Gov, Bill Richardson as he lies in state in the rotunda of the New Mexico Capitol building, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2023, in Santa Fe, N.M. SANTA FE, N.M. — — Friends and admirers of former Gov.
Now 77, he said his captivity was grim and he was skeptical of Richardson, who was a stranger to Early when he arrived at an encampment guarded by child soldiers to coax a warlord into compromise. “I was so inspired,” she said. “People in his position could dismiss someone easily, and he never did. ... He mad you feel comfortable.”
Attorney Hilary Tomkins, whom Richardson hired as general counsel to the governor's office, called Richardson a “great champion for my people — the Navajo,” citing the addition of a Cabinet secretary for Indian affairs while he was governor and, more recently, efforts to provide humanitarian supplies to the Navajo Nation that overlaps New Mexico, Arizona and Utah during the pandemic. She expressed gratitude for the governor's support for her career.
The state's Hispanic heritage was a good fit as Richardson campaigned for Congress and won his second bid in 1982 for a newly created district spanning northern New Mexico. Former state House Speaker Brian Egolf of Santa Fe witnessed Richardson’s evolution from congressman to diplomat, Cabinet secretary and governor. He said Richardson mentored younger people at every step.
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