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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Politics
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Vote 2006
A co-production of the NewsHour and local public TV and radio stations
IN THE NEWS
Race: New Mexico Governor
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Bill Richardson John Dendahl
Bill RichardsonJohn Dendahl
CURRENT PROFESSIONCURRENT PROFESSION
Governor Columnist
LAST ELECTION RESULTSLAST ELECTION RESULTS
Won 55 percent of the vote against John Sanchez in 2002N/A
POLITICAL EXPERIENCEPOLITICAL EXPERIENCE
U.S. House, 1982-97; U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, 1997-98; U.S. secretary of energy, 1998-2001New Mexico Republican Party chairman, 1994-2002; New Mexico secretary of economic development and tourism, 1988-91
COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES
N/AN/A
PREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK
Public officialBusinessman; public official
BORNBORN
Nov. 15, 1947 in Pasadena, Calif.N/A
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
B.A. from Tufts University, 1970; M.A. from Tufts University, 1971Bachelor's degrees in electrical engineering and business administration from University of Colorado, 1961
FAMILYFAMILY
Married to Barbara FlavinMarried to Jackie Dendahl; has five daughters
CAMPAIGN WEB SITECAMPAIGN WEB SITE
www.billrichardson2006.comwww.dendahlforgovernor.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITEOFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.governor.state.nm.us N/A

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