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Bill Richardson Daughter: Who Is Heather Blaine Richardson?: Bill Richardson, officially known as William Blaine Richardson III, has reportedly died
He was an American politician, author, and diplomat who served as the 30th governor of New Mexico from 2003 to 2011.
While serving under President Bill Clinton as U.N. ambassador and energy secretary, he also won admiration for his commitment to securing the release of U.S. citizens detained around the world.
Before he was elected as governor in 2002, and later ran an unsuccessful bid as the first Latino U.S. presidential nominee, Richardson served 14 years as a congressman representing northern New Mexico.
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Over the past three decades, Richardson traveled the world negotiating and securing the release of Americans imprisoned overseas in Bangladesh, North Korea, Sudan, Colombia, and Iraq, among other countries
In 2022, he traveled to Moscow to discuss the release of detained basketball star, Britney Griner, who was arrested at a Moscow airport when authorities found hash oil in her luggage.
The former U.S. diplomat, congressman, and energy secretary, Bill Richardson died at 75 on Friday, 1 September 2023 his foundation, Richardson Center for Global Engagement announced.
“Governor Richardson passed away peacefully in his sleep last night,” said Mickey Bergman, vice-president of the Richardson’s foundation, which he (Richardson) founded to promote international peace and dialogue.
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“He lived his entire life in the service of others – including both his time in government and his subsequent career helping to free people held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad,” Bergman added. “The world has lost a champion for those held unjustly abroad.”
Last month, Richardson was nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his work in saving detained Americans, most recently WNBA player Brittney Griner.
At the time of this report, the family was planning his final funeral arrangement and the details are yet to be finalized. We will keep you updated.
Bill Richardson Daughter: Who Is Heather Blaine Richardson?
Bill Richardson has a daughter named Heather Blaine Richardson.
She was born on July 19, 1973, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, United States. Owing to the fact that Heather lives away from the spotlight, we do not have any information regarding her, educational background, occupation, and whether she’s married or not.
Source: Ghgossip.com
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