Bill Richardson for President: Press Releases
Press Releases
- Richardson Updated Campaign Schedule for December 15th - December 23rd
SANTA FE, NM-- New Mexico Governor and Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Richardson will travel to New Hampshire, Iowa, and Illinois to campaign and fundraise. He will hold a series of Making Ends Meet Town Hall Meetings on jobs and kitchen table issues across New Hampshire on Saturday, December 15. He also will give a speech on Iraq and the economy on Monday, December 17 in Mount Vernon, Iowa.
Saturday, December 15-- Eastern Time
When: 9:00 AM
What: Tilt'n Diner Drop-In
Where: 61 Laconia Road, Tilton, NHWhen: 10:00 AM (Doors Open at 9:30 AM)
What: Making Ends Meet Town Hall Meeting
Where: Hart's Turkey Farm Restaurant, 233 Daniel Webster Highway, Meredith, NHWhen: 12:30 PM (Doors Open at 12:00 PM)
What: Making Ends Meet Town Hall Meeting
Where: Community House Annex, 141 Main Street, Littleton, NHWhen: 3:45 PM (Doors Open at 3:15 PM)
What: Making Ends Meet Town Hall Meeting
Where: Kennett High School, 409 Eagles Way, Conway, NHWhen: 6:00 PM (Doors Open at 5:30 PM)
What:"New Hampshire Sportsmen for Richardson" Wild Game Supper
Where: Cook House, Northern Forest Heritage Park, 961 Main Street, Berlin, NHSunday, December 16-- Central Time
When: 11:00 AM
What: Burlington Breakfast Meet & Greet
Where: Big Muddy’s, 710 North Front Street, Burlington, IAWhen: 12:45 PM
What: Fort Madison House Party
Where: Private Residence, Fort Madison, IA*
*RSVP to Lauren Rose at lrose@richardsonforpresident.com or (505) 264-9600When: 2:30 PM
What: Des Moines County "Conversation on Education and Jobs in America"
Where: Old Burlington Hotel Building, Second Floor Ballroom, 206 North 3rd Street, Burlington, IAWhen: 5:00 PM
What: Muscatine County"Conversation on Education and Jobs in America"
Where: Green’s Tea & Coffee, 208 West 2nd Street, Muscatine, IAWhen: 7:00 PM
What: Johnson County "Conversation on Education and Jobs in America"
Where: 63 Iowa Memorial Union, 2nd Floor Ballroom, Intersection of North Madison Street & West Jefferson Street, Iowa City, IAMonday, December 17-- Central Time
When: 10:15 AM
What: "Conversation on Iraq" with Iowa City Foreign Relations Council
Where: Iowa City Public Library, Room A, 123 South Linn Street, Iowa City, IAWhen: 12:15 PM
What: Speech on Iraq and the Economy
Where: Cornell College, Kimmell Theatre, 600 1st Street Southwest, Mount Vernon, IAWhen: 3:00 PM
What: Dubuque County "Conversation on Education and Jobs in America"
Where: University of Dubuque, Blades Chapel, 2000 University Avenue, Dubuque, IAWhen: 5:45 PM
What: Clinton House Party
Where: Private Residence, Clinton, IA*
*RSVP to Lauren Rose at lrose@richardsonforpresident.com or (505) 264-9600When: 8:00 PM
What: Scott County "Conversation on Education and Jobs in America"
Where: Williams Intermediate School, Library, 3040 North Division Street, Davenport, IATuesday, December 18-- Central Time
When: 8:30 AM
What: Scott County "Coffee and Conversation with Bill Richardson"
Where: The Urban Grind, 221 Brady Street, Davenport, IAWhen: Afternoon
What: Fundraising
Where: IllinoisWednesday, December 19-- Eastern Time
When: All Day
Where: New HampshireThursday, December 20-- Central Time
When: All Day
Where: IowaFriday, December 21-- Central Time
When: All Day
Where: IowaSaturday, December 22-- Central Time
When: All Day
Where: IowaSunday, December 23-- Eastern Time
When: All Day
Where: New Hampshire - Governor Richardson Announces Groundbreaking of Largest State-Funded Infrastructure Project for Native Americans
SANTA FE-- Governor Bill Richardson has announced the groundbreaking of New Mexico's largest infrastructure project to serve Native Americans. Today's groundbreaking is part of a $15.3 million project connecting Native American and non-Native American communities in New Mexico.
"I am pleased to see construction begin on the largest state-funded infrastructure program aimed at improving the quality of life of Native Americans," said Governor Richardson. "The people of the Navajo Nation deserve to have access to a dependable water supply, and this project is a tremendous step forward."
This is the first phase of a $15.3 million project allocated to build a pipeline connecting Indian and non-Indian communities through the Eastern Navajo Reservation in Western New Mexico to safe, clean water. The communities of Torreon, Ojo Encino, Whitehorse Lake, Counselor, Nageezi, Huerfano and Burnham will benefit from the new pipeline.
The Eastern Navajo Water Supply project will provide a dependable water supply to hundreds of people in western New Mexico and the eastern Navajo Nation and enhance their quality of life.
This project was a priority of Governor Richardson's Year of Water and is a result of a government-to-government partnership between the Navajo Nation and the state of New Mexico. - Governor Richardson Strengthened Security at DOE
The Richardson campaign today issued the following statement as a follow up to a question posed during today's Democratic Presidential Candidate Debate in Iowa:
Governor Bill Richardson inherited a number of tough security and intelligence problems when Bill Clinton appointed him as Secretary of Energy. When informed of the problems, he took unprecedented action to increase security at America's national laboratories. In fact, many of the measures that he implemented to improve security at the Department of Energy (DOE) still are being utilized today. He appointed a security czar, greatly increased both funding and personnel committed to the office of counterintelligence, instituted polygraph exam policies for DOE personnel, reinstituted background checks for foreign visitors to the labs, and implemented several other security protocols emphasizing information control in the labs.
Wen Ho Lee
The investigation of Wen Ho Lee was conducted by the FBI and began long before Bill Richardson became Secretary of the DOE. But Secretary Richardson shared the concern about him because he:
- Downloaded an enormous amount of nuclear weapons code material; and
- Had improper contacts with the Chinese government that he did not disclose to investigators.
It is clear he was a security risk.
When Secretary Richardson became aware of the harsh conditions of Wen Ho Lee's incarceration, he protested to the Justice Department. While the concern about possible espionage was warranted, the circumstances of his incarceration were not warranted in any way.
Secretary Richardson fired Wen Ho Lee because the security of our nuclear facilities is paramount, and he clearly had violated a number of security regulations.
Bill Richardson is extremely proud of his record as Secretary of Energy.
- Richardson Clear Winner at Final Democratic Debate before Iowa Caucuses
Richardson says Iraq is most important issue facing America at Des Moines Register debate
DES MOINES, IA-- At the Des Moines Register debate today, New Mexico Governor and Democratic Presidential candidate Bill Richardson demonstrated that he will be ready to lead from his first day in the Oval Office.