Bill Richardson is New Mexico 's governor , former U.N. ambassador . First to be announced as defense contractor nominee 2008 . Bill Richardson to be secretary of commerce , a Democratic source told CNN on Tuesday . He was a rival of Barack Obama 's during the Democratic primaries .
Bill Richardson is New Mexico 's governor , former U.N. ambassador . First to be announced as defense contractor nominee 2008 . He was a rival of Barack Obama 's during the Democratic primaries .