Bill Richardson
Alumnus A70, F71, H97

- Governor, State of New Mexico, 2002
- Secretary, US Department of Energy, 1998
- United States Ambassador to the United Nations, 1997
- Seven-term Representative, US House of Representatives, 1983–1997
- Nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 1995, 1997, 2000 and 2001
“Rather than fret about the future, I'm urging you to be leaders. If you believe your country is headed in the wrong direction...change it! If you see injustice in the world...change it! If you have an idea to make this world a better place...do something about it! This is your country. This is your world. It will be what you make of it. We need you to show up. We need you to participate and to lead.”



